Impact of Geography on human history

How geography shaped the history of Mediterranean Europe

including Ancient Greece and Rome

Oct 25 •

How geography shaped Middle Eastern history

Why the region birthed civilization and then some reasons why it stagnated.

Oct 18 •

How geography constrained development in Sub-Saharan Africa

And why is Africa still so poor?

Oct 11 •

The world is composed of river basins

And a few of them are far richer than the rest. Why?

Oct 2 •

How geography constrained progress

But also enabled progress in some regions

Jun 11 •

The geography of American progress

From sea to shining sea... across the fruited plains

Feb 28 •

The Holy Roman Empire was an incubator of Progress

It own dysfunctionality turned out to be its key benefit

Feb 15 •

The geographical preconditions of Commercial societies

And why they were not enough to ensure the evolution of Commercial societies

Feb 14 •

Farming innovations paved the way for modern progress

But it took about 10,000 years of experimentation to do so.

Jan 17 •

How progress spreads to neighboring societies

It is also about proximity to other societies

Dec 13, 2023 •

How geography has constrained human progress

Rivers, Altitude, Soil and Growing Seasons

Dec 6, 2023 •

Why Progress Started Where It Did

Or, the most important map that you will ever see.

Dec 4, 2023 •

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