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October 12, Chapter 6(Commonalities & Variations)

Some civilization had gib temples to dedication to their gods.
And although every came from the great migration, even group/civilization had their now way of striving. There were trade routes people used and those with wealth and military power had extension long-distance trading connections. As time went one, specialization followed. For example, cotton weavers, powers, leather workers, and griots. Which soon, were passed down to future generations. Fishing, rice cultivation, and other agricultural pursuits also followed. Specific locations were rich in materials and natural resources, while others were. For example, the Niger floodplain, supported rich agriculture and contained clay, but did not have stone, iron or salt. Other places, like in MesoAerican and Andes gave rise great ecological and biological diversity. For example, Central Mexico to northern Central America had intensive agricultural technology devoted to raising maize, beans chili peppers and squash. Civilizations collapsed due to drought, famine, epidemic and fratricidal warfare. Different civilization has deferent ways of living and showing their beliefs, for example, the Aztecs and their temples. Different civilization also caused negative impacts like resource depletion, deforestation, and soil erosion. Something that the people of the Pacific island encounter.

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