How Were Early Civilizations Affected by Geographic Features?
supplied people with the essentials that they needed to survive, water and food especially. The lives of many people were affected by the geography of where they lived. Even today geography affects how people live and work. In ancient China, many people had a hard time trading with other countries. This was because the Himalaya Mountains blocked many routes to other countries. Merchants who made money by trading were hurt by this because they would have to travel extreme distances to trade with other merchants. In Mesopotamia, many farmers benefited from the rivers overflowing. These farmers lived in the Fertile Crescent because the soil was full of silts making farming very easy. But in Mesopotamia the land was very flat making farming even simpler but created other problems. When the land in a civilization is very flat other civilizations might try to invade or conquer. Gilgamesh appreciated this possibility and built a giant wall around his city to prevent attacks. This is another e
