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World Geography Chapter 21 Regional Atlas: Introduction to Central and Southwest Asia Copyright © 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ. All rights reserved.

World Geography Copyright © 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ. All rights reserved. Section 1: Historical Overview Section 2: Physical Characteristics Section 3: Climates Section 4: Ecosystems Chapter 21: Regional Atlas: Introduction to Central and Southwest Asia Section 5: People and Cultures Section 6: Economics, Technology and Environment Section 7: Database

Historical Overview ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The agricultural revolution began in the Fertile Crescent around 8000 B.C . 1

Physical Characteristics ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Towering mountains and vast, arid plains dominate Central and Southwest Asia. 2

Climates ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Most of this region has arid and semiarid climates, with little precipitation. 3

Ecosystems ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Desert, grassland, and chaparral ecosystems cover parts of the region. 4

People and Cultures ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Water is a scarce resource across much of the region, and the population is concentrated in river valleys and coastal areas. 5

Economics, Technology, and Environment 6

Economics, Technology, and Environment ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Most of the people in the region live in cities, where services and industry are the main economic activities. 6

Database ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],7

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