There are many differences and similarities between the Mesopotamian river civilization and Egyptian river civilization. The first difference is economy. Egyptians depended heavily on farming. Being close to the Nile allowed easy access to water needed for crops. Seasonal flooding fertilized the land for the next year's crops and Agriculture was essential for survival, growth, and economic success.
Irrigation Systems DBQ The ancient world is famous for its technological advances and innovative methods. Irrigation systems was one of those technological advances and were wildly popular in most Ancient civilizations. Irrigation systems in the Ancient world were beneficial because they effectively moved water to create fertile lands that gave an abundance of crops. However, irrigation systems were also problematic because they required gruesome manual labor and increased governmental control over citizens. Irrigation systems were a great way to transport water to easily grow an abundant amount of crops.
GKE Task 1 Part A: The Andean civilization, the Incas, had three diverse regions within the borders of their control. This was a significant physical geographic factor that contributed to the development of the early society. The three diverse regions were the coast, the rainforest, and the mountain. Each area produced different resources for the civilization. The coast gave fish and fruit, while potatoes were farmed, metals were found, and wool from llamas was collected in the mountains and the rainforest provided wood and coca leaves.
There was a “Columbian Exchange,” and there was a Columbian exchange. In 1972 Alfred Crosby characterized the meeting of Europe and the Americas during the fifteenth to seventeenth centuries as an exchange that affected both regions. His “Columbian Exchange” was a transfer (interchange) of organisms. From Europe migrated not only conquerors with superior military technology but also such animals as horses, cattle, goats, and sheep; grain plants and sugar cane; and fateful diseases like smallpox, dysentery, and diphtheria. For its part the New World provided a host of sustaining crops that could be cultivated in Europe, such as potatoes, maize (corn), tomatoes, squashes, and varieties of beans; foods that appealed to European tastes, such as cacao (chocolate), avocados, and chilies; and other products that served a growing demand, such as tobacco, indigo, and cotton.
Directions: Write a Free Response Essay answering the following questions: Analyze the effects of the Columbian exchange (the interchange of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old World and the New World) on the population and economy of Europe in the period 1550 to 1700 The arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas marked the meeting of the previous separate worlds, thus began the columbian exchange. When Christopher Columbus and his crew arrived in the Americas , The Bahamas, on October 1492 the two separate worlds were reunited. After Columbus arrived in Americas the animal, plant, and bacterial life in these two worlds began to mix together. By reuniting the two unknown worlds it had made dramatic and lasting effects on the world. The result of the new bacteria, animal, and plant life mixing caused devastating effects on the Americas and Europeans together.
From the beginning of human life, people have been impacting their surrounding environments. The civilizations established within the Mediterranean of classical times had profound influences upon their environment. Population intensification resulted in increased agricultural production ultimately leading to erosion of the upper landscapes and subsequent deposition in the low lying areas. Similarly the establishment of ancient Yemen’s unique and complex agricultural system allowed the landscapes and surrounding environments to be significantly altered. Their human influences allowed them to avoid the desert conditions that would normally be expected from their latitude.
Mesopotamia was established in an area known as the Fertile Crescent. At this point in history, people settled wherever there was an exceeding amount of natural resources. The crescent was an ideal area. Mesopotamia was the name given to the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Mesopotamia means ‘between the rivers’ (Dowling).
EFFECTS OF SOIL EROSION- AND THE ENVIRONMENT JAIRAM RAJPAUL 08/16/14 With an increase in the global population there is an increase for food production which ultimately leads to soil erosion, overgrazing, over cultivation and deforestation. What is soil erosion? Soil erosion occurs when there topsoil from the earth’s surface erodes because of overgrazing, over cultivation, deforestation. The nutrients and microorganisms that found within the soil are no longer able to survive and water cannot penetrate through the soil as it would normally. Soi can be washed away or blown away by wind.
* Impacts on Water Resources The Great Plains’ water is provided by the Ogallala aquifer, supplying more than 80% of drinking and irrigation water. With growth in population, agriculture, and the economy, demand for water has increased. This influx of growth has caused the use of water in the region to surpass the recharge rate causing the level of the aquifer to drop. If these practices continue and other resources are not found, then temperatures will increase, droughts will be more frequent, and higher rates of evaporation are to put more strain on the water supply. * Impacts on Agriculture The region’s economy depends on crops; the majority of the Great Plains is used for agriculture.
However, weathering and erosion can happen simultaneously. Erosion is a natural process, though it is often increased by humans’ use of the land. Deforestation, overgrazing, construction, and road building often expose soil and sediments and lead to increased erosion. Excessive erosion leads to loss of soil, ecosystem damage, and a buildup of sediments in water sources. Building terraces and planting trees can help reduce erosion.