trading network that centered on the Indian Ocean‚ it connected East Africa‚ Southern Arabia‚ the Persian Gulf‚ India‚ Southeast Asia‚ and China. - Trade took place mainly in East coast of India to Southeast Asian Islands‚ China and the South China Sea‚ and the Persian Gulf to the east coast of Africa and west coast of India. -The Indian Ocean trade system had bigger and more advanced ships and sails in order to take advantage of the monsoon winds. - The trade network had more
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Greenland to Argentina. However the most common Spiny Dogfish we can find from Nova Scotia to Cape Hatteras. We can also find them in the eastern Atlantic from Iceland and the northern Russian coast to South Africa. It also includes the Mediterranean and Black Seas. Many scientists say that Spiny Dogfishes are coming from Sharks. They are the shark relatives. In summer‚ dogfish migrate northward to the Gulf of Maine Georges Bank region and into Canadian waters and return southward in autumn and winter
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three it shows that the revolution is positive because the food is going from wild too domesticated and not having to hunt for it. Another great turning point in history would be the age of exploration becausetrade went from just being in the Mediterranean sea to the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. According to document 4 the Europeans started to adventure out to the rest of the world. Many aspects of this exchange had positive effects‚ such as the exchange of foods between Europe and America‚ there were
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Tropical storms and small hurricanes are becoming more frequent causing negative consequences for humans‚ animals and plants. For instance‚ in 2007‚ a small hurricane slammed the southeast coast of the country due to increasing temperature of the Mediterranean Sea and caused physical and material damages to the citizens of the area. To sum up‚ this essay have given an account of how present day Global Warming is an important trouble for Spain and its environmental including humans‚ animals and plants
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Santorini‚ Greece Santorini is located in the Aegean Sea and is Greece’s largest volcanic Cyclades Island. Essentially the remnants of a massive volcanic eruption and outbreak of earthquakes‚ Santorini is the world’s only inhabited caldera. Since then‚ now crescent shaped‚ Santorini has been a major contender in the tourism industry by drawing hundreds of new travelers to visit each year. Voted "Best Island" for 2011 by Travel and Leisure Magazine‚ Santorini is best known for its pristine
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of the population were obviously employed in agricultural pursuits‚ and a small class of craftsmen would have been needed to provide luxury goods. Evidence for overseas contacts comes from the Minoan pottery found in many parts of the eastern Mediterranean. Whether the pottery itself was traded‚ or only its contents‚ is not always clear. Some of the decorated vessels can only have been exported for their own value‚ but trade in olive oil‚ wine‚ and perfumes was likely. Crete has poor mineral resources
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situation after the first fight at Wal-Wal • Impose oil sanctions • Tell Mussolini off in front of the whole world • Ask the USA to help • Send in the troops to help Abyssinia • Close the Suez Canal to stop Italian ships getting from the Mediterranean Sea to East Africa Action How it would have stopped Mussolini Why it was not done 1. Ask the USA to help The USA would have a lot of material needed to stop the invasion USA did not want to be involved but they didn’t mind leading 2.
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Question 4 Ancient Greece and Rome were two of the most influential societies that contributed to the development of common Mediterranean culture. Through their advances in religion‚ politics‚ and education‚ they created the foundation for cultural practices in many of today’s societies. Their practices are not only still used in the Mediterranean area‚ but also around the world in places like the United States. Religion is a key cultural factor that ties the community together‚ and for Ancient
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Civilization is a complex way of life that came about as people began to develop urban settlements. The earliest civilizations developed after 3000 BCE‚ when the rise of agriculture allowed people to have surplus food and economic stability. Agricultural populations advanced beyond village life‚ and many people no longer had to practice farming at all. Civilizations first appeared in Mesopotamia‚ in what is now Iraq‚ then in Egypt. Civilizations thrived in the Indus Valley by 2500 BCE‚ in China
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The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt‚ connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Opened in November 1869 after 10 years of construction work‚ it allows transportation by water between Europe and Asia without navigation around Africa. The northern terminus is Port Said and the southern terminus is Port Tawfiq at the city of Suez. Ismailia lies on its west bank‚ 3 km (1.9 mi) from the half-way point. When first built‚ the canal was 164 km (102 mi) long and 8 m (26 ft)
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