HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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shortage of natural resources
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significant geographic obstacles
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constant fighting among local rulers
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conflict over a limited number of customers
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Detailed explanation-1: -Deadly Deserts and Towering Mountains China’s towering mountain ranges cover two-thirds of the country, including the Himalayas, which hold the world’s tallest peaks along the country’s western borders. These treacherous deserts and mountains kept early China isolated from Western civilizations.
Detailed explanation-2: -The barriers that ring China include: Himalayan Mountains, Mount Everest, Gobi Desert, Taklamakan Desert (Sea of Death), plus whatever other geo-graphic features you would like to include under China’s natural barriers.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ancient China was isolated in early times due to China’s physical geography. The surrounding desert, mountains, and seas created natural barriers which protected the Ancient Chinese civilization from outside invaders.
Detailed explanation-4: -To the north and west of Ancient China were two of the world’s largest deserts: the Gobi Desert and the Taklamakan Desert. These deserts also provided borders that kept the Chinese isolated from the rest of the world.