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North Africa and Southwest Asia. LAND AND HISTORY. Much of Northern Africa and Southwestern Asia is desert (Look at map on page 413) Very little rainfall each year. Three main rivers: Nile Longest in the world 4,000 miles long Tigris Euphrates. Rivers and Deserts. HUNTER-GATHERERS.
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North Africa and Southwest Asia LAND AND HISTORY
Much of Northern Africa and Southwestern Asia is desert (Look at map on page 413) Very little rainfall each year Three main rivers: Nile Longest in the world 4,000 miles long Tigris Euphrates Rivers and Deserts
HUNTER-GATHERERS • People FOUND food by roaming from place to place, hunting, fishing, and gathering wild grains, fruits, and nuts
SETTLING NEAR RIVERS • Rather than roaming, people settled in one place – NEAR WATER • Rivers provide: • Food • Water • Fertile soil • Transportation • Energy
SURROUNDING WATERS(TRADE ROUTES) • Mediterranean Sea • Largest body of water in the region • Red Sea • Between Africa and Arabian Peninsula • Persian Gulf • Between Arabian Peninsula and Iran
OIL RESOURCES • This area is the largest producer of oil in the world
VOCABULARY • Fertile – • Rich in resources and nutrients • Hunter-gatherer – • a person who finds food by hunting, fishing, and gathering wild grains, fruits, and nuts • Irrigation – • the process of bringing water to dry land