GEOG 140 Study Guide - Final Guide: Free-Trade Zone, Micronutrient, Shifting Cultivation
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Agricultural surplus(more food= more jobs) social stratification (hierarchy= leadership) hearths of urbanization: Mesopotamia 3000bc: location: tigris, fertile crescent, cities: babylon and ur, displayed wealth. Nile river valley -3200bc: cities near water, little/no military defense. Indus river valley-2200bc: cities: harappa & mohenjo-daro, complex city plans & equal society. Huang he & wei river valleys-1500bce: planned cities with walls, temples and palaces=wealth. Mesoamerica-200bce: cities: mayan & aztec, religious laws. Greece-500bce: agropolis & agora in each city. Rome-debatable years: trading posts & complex roads/sea routes, wealth& poverty. Europe-500 to 1300 ad: middle ages=no growth. The americas: big urban growth in mayan and aztec empires. People moving into manufacturing b/c of secon. People moving into manufacturing b/c of second agricultural revolution (big food surplus) d agricultural revolution (big food surplus) Griffin-ford model blends periphery & ford model blends periphery & semi-periphery in south america. Failure to address conditions that create social ills of cities. High % of food production= low development.
