I'm pretty sure it descends? I'm not possible 100% though
Baltimore because it is on the east coast and the east is always the first to receive sunlight pit the American time zones
Leaders are greedy for more power and land, a large population requires more food, neighbors are becoming to strong
Rural settlement means people living in rural areas, that is, not in the cities (which are urban areas).
Less and less people live in rural areas because there are less jobs there than in the city as our farming becomes more and more industrialized - before more people had to work on the farm, as more things had to be done by hand.
<span>The ruler Sargon of Akkad Semitic-speaking Akkadian Empire, united the geographic areas of northern and southern Mesopotamia. His empire included most of the regions of Mesopotamia. He conquesed Mesopotamia and added it to his reign. </span>