European Geographic Benefits

Living and being born in a location that has geographic benefits is usually considered fortunate. To be blunt, some people are luckier than others because of their location. For example, the Fertile Crescent obtained nutritious wheat and barley, while Papua New Guinea got sago palm. However, Diamond has the right concept. Geographic luck helped mold European supremacy. Firstly, farming, which played a tremendous role in Europe, benefited them immensely. Secondly, important aspects in Europe’s winning spree was because of their perfectly placed region. Lastly, Europe’s weapons, the best the world could get, was because of their geographic placement. To comprehend the effects geography has on Europe in order to make it a superior place to live, …show more content…
Disease came to Europeans quickly, so thankfully, they suffered at a time when fighting had not yet begun. The Inca and the Khoi San, on the other hand, were not as fortunate. According to Guns, Germs, and Steel, the majority were killed by smallpox during the climax of the war against Europe. Because it was a new, foreign disease, they had no immunity or tolerance like the Europeans had. Europe also had remarkable weapons. Weak Incan bronze was not a even a competition for European steel. While Europeans rejoiced about conquering territories left and right, their victims had struggled and battled against the most ingenious weapons during their time, all while fighting through one of the most deadly diseases in the world. Farming was a significant part in Europe’s development towards global tyranny. According to Diamond, Europe’s native and domestic livestock contributed important items for their survival, such as food, milk, skins and bones that had further uses. Using these, they were able to grow more as a community compared to other places without farm animals. Domesticated animals assist Europe overcoming smallpox since smallpox was primitively a cow’s disease. Over the generations, the strongest and the fittest fittest had been put into the gene pool. The Europeans had become almost entirely resistant to smallpox. Europe’s livestock were used for war to cultivated land for nourishing foods that Europe’s geographic luck had given them. While the New Guineans got sago and the Inca got poor and non plowable land, the Europeans received admirable land with nutritious wheat and barley that was able to flourish in it. As a result, Europeans became a more balanced culture than hunter-gatherer migrants. In understanding the many benefits farming provided to Europe, it is also essential to observe how the Europeans were more developed than the empires they