Geographical Roots of Ancient Civilizations (on the 120th anniversary of L.I. Mechnikov’s Civilization and Great Historical Rivers). Part II. / Isachenko, A.G.
In: Regional Research of Russia, Vol. 1, No. 2, 2011, p. 177-194.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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T1 - Geographical Roots of Ancient Civilizations (on the 120th anniversary of L.I. Mechnikov’s Civilization and Great Historical Rivers). Part II
AU - Isachenko, A.G.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - The paper is devoted to a historical-geographic analysis of the ancient civilizations of India and China. The following is discussed: the processes of the formation of geographic foci of civilizations, the expansion of their “living space” over the course of long-term development, and the effect of a territory’s landscape structure on the growth of the economic basis of civilization—agriculture, the role of the natural environment for the growth of spiritual culture, and the significane of foreign relations and geographic scope. An attempt is made to clarify the reasons for the stability of ancient traditions and the lag of civilizations behind global scientific, technical, and economic progress in the new age.
AB - The paper is devoted to a historical-geographic analysis of the ancient civilizations of India and China. The following is discussed: the processes of the formation of geographic foci of civilizations, the expansion of their “living space” over the course of long-term development, and the effect of a territory’s landscape structure on the growth of the economic basis of civilization—agriculture, the role of the natural environment for the growth of spiritual culture, and the significane of foreign relations and geographic scope. An attempt is made to clarify the reasons for the stability of ancient traditions and the lag of civilizations behind global scientific, technical, and economic progress in the new age.
KW - Ancient civilizations
KW - Great historical rivers
KW - the Ganges
KW - ancient China.
U2 - 10.1134/S2079970511020043
DO - 10.1134/S2079970511020043
M3 - Article
VL - 1
SP - 177
EP - 194
JO - Regional Research of Russia
JF - Regional Research of Russia
SN - 2079-9705
IS - 2
ER -
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