ANT 160 Lecture 12: Middle East and Muslim World
20 Nov 2017
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A cradle of civilizations and the site of great empires- from ancient pharaonic egypt and. A place of holiness- half a dozen world religions. A place of conflict: the israeli palestinian conflict over palestine and current political. U. s. direct and indirect intervention in latin america. Island and muslims have always been inside north america. Middle east and north africa/islamic extend more than 5,000 miles. Development of petroleum industry has had large impact on the region. Patterns of climate subsequently diffused to other parts of the world. Mediterranean climates in atlas mountains and the levant coastline caused by. Lengthy human settlement has led to environmental problems. Buildup of toxic salts in the soil from centuries of irrigation. Hundreds of 1000s of acres of farmland degraded. Availability of water a problem throughout the region. Managing water gently sloping tunnels created environmental problems miles to irrigate crops in the north of the country. Hydropolitics- interplay of water resource issues and politics.
