what are the significance/importance of geography in the study of history?

Question

geography-study of earth and its life

Answer 1

Example.....it would be hard to find archaeological sites that being the history of our world...........if we were unable to know where to locate them.... that being the geography of our world.....
You might know what it is, but, you won't know where it is.

Answer 2

Whenever I study stuff like that, i never read the textbook, or something boring like that. There is no use of studying like that. But heres how you can use the textbook. Get a couple of friends over, and then look at the textbook together. But dont study the textbook. Make it fun. Try different ways to remember things. Make jokes. Stuff like this will cause you to remember thing so much easier. I used to hate history and geography, but this year i have an awsome teacher who really knows how to help us study. Good Luck!

Answer 3

The geography of the land played a major role in the formation of early civilization. For example the Nile River Valley was naturally an attractive place for early people, because of the nutrient rich silt/soil. This caused people to stop and settle down and create the first villages. Instead of roaming the earth hunting and gathering (nomads), they could now cultivate a steady crop of food and work together in an effort to survive.

Answer 4

Though I do not major in history, I would guess that geography (especially in terms of resource distribution and land distribution) result in certain features in the histories of different countries. For example, a country lying near the river might have experienced a different way of life as compared to one which is landlocked. Another example is that division of territory was disputed as the dividing line actually cut across mountainous regions/or were poorly defined, leading to wars. It could also be the abundance/lack of certain geographical features which spurred societies to invent something which the world then benefits from.