ultural and Religious hearths of ancient civilizations
2. Population distribution determined by water
3. Political Instability: violence, foreign military presence are constant conerns
What religion dominates the Middle East
Muslim (>93%)
*All 3 major religions come out of this area
Significance of Atlas Mountains
Perfect example of how mountains can affect a climate.
Sahara desert climate on one side and a moist, wet climate on the other
Desertification
Spreading of a desert
Fertile Crescent
Site of the 1st agricultural revolution. Assyria, Persia, Sparta, all these empires are in this region and thrived because of the natural environment.
Geographical Significance of the Nile
Everyone lived near it because of the water. (95%)
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