The process by which new information displaces older information in short-term memory could explain why someone, for example, could remember a phone number and suddenly he or she will forget the last three digits of the number. In order to avoid this, we can enhance our short-term memory skill by chunking or having a rehearsal.
<span>Patrick Henry is the answer </span><span />
I would say it's mostly climate, as it determines two things: 1) what can grow/live in a given place and 2) how long can the products be kept
Additionally, it's the closeness to such things as water sources where you can fish and trade routes: a lot of European cuisines include cofee products, even if cofee is not grown in Europe!
