What was the importance of geography in the birth of Eurasia?
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Channel: Oxford Academic (Oxford University Press) · 2015 · Education
It used to be unfashionable to talk about the importance of geography to history, though according to Barry Cunliffe it is absolutely crucial. Geography constrains what people can do but also facilitates and enables people to build contacts. http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780199689170.do The history of Eurasia is based around geography, especially considering the distribution of resources and the developments of trade routes such as the Silk Road that connected cultures across wide areas. © Oxford University Press
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