Geographical Analysis Of Early Civilization

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flooding of the two rivers provide for the replenishment of the regions soil. Harsh deserts border Mesopotamia to the south and west, and perilous mountains separate her northern and eastern extremities from the outside world.
In order to survive the perils of their environment, the Mesopotamians devoted much time and effort to the taming their chaotic rivers. As a result they became skilled at the tasks of irrigation and agriculture. This was also necessitated by their inability to communicate and trade with any regularity beyond the natural mountain and desert barriers. The technical aspects of perfecting such procedures led to an advanced understanding mathematics and astronomy. Furthermore, the struggles the Mesopotamians faced led to a defeatist attitude such that rigid laws and class structures were instituted to minimize any inefficiency brought about by lawlessness of disorder.
Religiously, the affect of the Mesopotamian geography is extremely important. ...

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another civilization worthy of investigation: Egypt. Egyptian society, which developed in close time proximity to that of Mesopotamia, provides persuasive evidence that the geography of a region plays a primary role in the development of civilizations therein; thus enabling cultures with narrow time, distance, and evolutionary differences to grow in vastly dissimilar directions.
Egypt arose and thrived on the banks of the Nile River, beginning in the Nile Delta and expanding downward along either side. The Mediterranean Sea to the north served as an easily defendable focal point for trade. To the east and west, blistering desert barred the way for potential invaders, while to ...

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