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Leona [35]
2 years ago
14

Explain the relationship between mountains and capital cities?

Geography
1 answer:
soldi70 [24.7K]2 years ago
8 0
For cities, mountains can be both a help and hindrance. Whilst mountains can be a barrier to trade and transport, they form a natural line of protection from invasion. Therefore, many ancient cities thrived when located near mountains, with the reduced risk of attack affording them time to grow and prosper
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