Southwest Asian Geography (Human)


This includes several regions. These include the Near East, Arabia, Asia Minor, Transcaucasus, and Iranian highlands.	Sapience Home Site Map About Sapience Anthropology Human Geography Asian Geography Near East Arabia Asia Minor Transcaucasus Iranian highlands

This includes several regions. These include the Near East, Arabia, Asia Minor, Transcaucasus, and Iranian highlands.

Near East

This includes the area known as Palestine or Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and Mesopotamia, also called the Fertile Crescent, the home of many civilizations of ancient times.

Arabia

This includes most of the Arabian peninsula.

Asia Minor

Also called Anatolia, this includes the peninsula between the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea.

Transcaucasus

This includes the area south of the Caucasus Mountains, east of Asia Minor, north of the Near East, and more or less west of the Iranian plateau. The region called Armenia belongs in this region.

Iranian highlands

This includes the area known as Persia and the lands north of it, and south of the Caspian sea.


The history of geography in this area will also be significant. At present I lack details of prehistory, antiquity, or classical and medieval history. Modern explorations are particularly important. Only limited surveyd were done in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuryies, but they expanded considerably in the 19th century. In the20th century including the early 20th, early-mid 20th, mid 20th, late-mid 20th, late 20th, and early 21st century, explorations have been hindered by political and religious conflict.
There will also be connections to sociology. There are connections to the peoples that have inhabited this area. This is heavily influenced by Asiatic peoples, mostly native to the region and has been influenced by parts of Western civilization. Particular nations such as the United States, China, India, and Indonesia can be connected. This may include some communities such as Tokyo, Seoul, Mexico City, and New York City. Social structure and change may be useful. Connections to institutions such as families, education, economics, government, and religion are also very significant. Connections to culture including conceptual culture are also significant. European geography is one of its connected neighbors. Southwest Asia is somewhat connected to personal studies including biographies.

The history of geography in this area will also be significant. At present I lack details of prehistory, antiquity, or classical and medieval history. Modern explorations are particularly important. Only limited surveyd were done in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuryies, but they expanded considerably in the 19th century. In the20th century including the early 20th, early-mid 20th, mid 20th, late-mid 20th, late 20th, and early 21st century, explorations have been hindered by political and religious conflict.

There will also be connections to sociology. There are connections to the peoples that have inhabited this area. This is heavily influenced by Asiatic peoples, mostly native to the region and has been influenced by parts of Western civilization. Particular nations such as the United States, China, India, and Indonesia can be connected. This may include some communities such as Tokyo, Seoul, Mexico City, and New York City. Social structure and change may be useful.

Connections to institutions such as families, education, economics, government, and religion are also very significant. Connections to culture including conceptual culture are also significant. European geography is one of its connected neighbors. Southwest Asia is somewhat connected to personal studies including biographies.

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