greography of mong + life

geograpyhy

• land locked + vast distance away from sea

• mountain + desert = act natrual barrier

extreme continental climate

• very cold winters + very hot summers

• low rainfall

challenges geography of Mong challenges ppl living there

country = has freezing winter + hot summers + has difficult landscape eg desert + mountain - condition = difficult for people to travel, climate = extreme + made life difficult

M had to move constantly bt area in search for food + water

How geog of Mong help growth of emp

natural landscape +natrual barriers eg mountains desert = protection

desert = very hot + → ↓ rain made invaders hard to get thru

harsh conditions freezing winter + hot summer impedes invaders

challenges mong faced x expand past it borderds

❌extend past borders → faced probs like Himalay M in the south with cold climate - high altitude + limited resorce → travel + movement difficult

Mong ❌ expand past pacific ocean, bc ❌ exeprience w naval warefare + face dangerous storm + rough seas

M = limited in north by russian taiga - dense forest → actas natural barrier bc mongol horse = lack appropiate grazing land.Poor road + isolation made difficult 4 army + horse move across, Mongol army fought best on open lanfd

Animal + life how animal crucial for suvival + sucess in battle

Food + clothing

Sheep

• provide large part of diet

• provided wool + skin for clothing → used 4 rug for blanket or ger cvering

camels = gave M meat, milk

camels = transport + food

capable carry heavy loads + endure harsh condtition eg heat + climate of Gobi desert

Horse = mobility + military advantage

• swift + used for conquest huge advantage for the Mongols → powerful

mongols

M = nomadic

lived in gers

adapted to conditions + easy to be transported