Question

What role did geography play in the gold gilding of Roman statues?
A. Gold was transported from Mesopotamia through the Mediterranean seaports to Italian sculptors.
B. The Bantus only shipped precious metals sparingly
C. Gold went from Africa to Egypt in exchange for olive oil and papyrus
D. Once African traders began using camels to transport goods over the Sahara to North African ports, gold made its way north to Italy.

Answer 1

Geography tended to encourage the development of city-states as the population centers were divided by barriers of water or rugged terrain. They developed separate forms of government and only banded together defensively to counter an external threat such as the Persians.