CLAB06H3 Lecture 1: CLAB06 Lecture 1 Notes.pdf
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History is not a reproduction of the past, a predictive science nor a monolithic truth. Roman world was vastly diversified in terms of environment & its core was the mediterranean. Saharan desert is to the south of the m. sea and is only cut by one feature; the nile delta. * mediterranean sea = mare nostrum & roman world had very mountainous lands. Climate: summers that are hot & dry, winters are mild, humid & rainy. Geological patterns of the coastland: similar soil (aired/semi-aired) allows for particular crops to grow. Distinctive vegetation (olive, grape vine, wheat, etc) Pronounced local irregularities, micro-ecologies (of a small area) Frontiers are a human concept, several communication axis. Mountains, deserts, rivers are looked upon as barriers to the roman world however they can also be viewed as ____________ as they allow for exchange of goods/peoples and fluidity.
