Does Geographic Location Affect A Civilization

Geographic location affects what animals are available to a civilization by where the animals are native from. This gives Eurasians in that time an increased amount of meat, protein, milk, clothing, fuel for fires, shelter, blankets, more ways of farming, fertilizer which spreads seeds, and transportation which makes moving food and equipment way easier.
The geographic location for some countries affects them greatly because there is only 1 hotspot with 13 of the 14 domesticated animals. This area is Eurasia. They have 13 domesticated animals overall. There are 5 requirements to domesticate an animal. The first of the 5 requirements are the animal must weigh over 100 pounds for meat and carry weight. The second is the animal must be an herbivore because with a carnivore you will be killing just to grow livestock. The third one is they must get along with humans because you cannot farm an animal who puts you or other livestock at risk. The fourth requirement is that they must have a social hierarchy because when you tame their leader the rest will follow you. The fifth and last requirement is that the animals must be able to breed in captivity because in order to farm you need reproduction from your animals. There are 5 benefits to having domesticated animals. The first one is being able to have an ongoing source of protein such as meat. The second one is being able …show more content…
The third one is being able to have clothing, fuel for fires, and blankets from hair and skin. The fourth one is being able to have the animals clean up after crops then