What is the role of geography in the development of specialization of trades and the emergence of religious and political elites?
What will be an ideal response?
Civilizations develop within fertile river valleys which can sustain the necessary material conditions for life. In regions with ample resources and moderate climate, individuals are not universally forced to spend every waking hour in procuring food. Thus, some of the population can engage in activities of their choice while others take a supervisory role based on dominant values that the society recognizes such as expertise, courage, and wisdom. Given these conditions, religious and political elites developed who claimed to speak for the gods and to be able to offer divine protection and guidance.
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