Vasco da Gama, the first European to reach India by sea
"New jobs, degradation of local culture, and long-term environmental problems" represent some ways that a new mining project would impact the area in which it is located, since these projects often bred fierce competition and waste being spread into local ecosystems.
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The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan and the U.S. Response, 1978–1980. At the end of December 1979, the Soviet Union sent thousands of troops into Afghanistan and immediately assumed complete military and political control of Kabul and large portions of the country.
Explanation:
The literary device that Gordimer employs in the excerpt is Imagery.
Imagery is a literary device used to represent objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses. Usually it is thought that imagery makes use of particular words that create visual representation of ideas in our minds.
because usually people had an easier time going on estalished trail like the silk road it was dangerous but they used it up until the 15th century and it takes longer to make a new trail
