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- ancient china was surrounded by desert, mountains, and ocean. what impact did these natural borders have on the culture?
they helped to integrate the cultures of other world civilizations
they cause china to constantly be at war with other world civilizations
they helped china to establish trade with other civilizations
they isolated the chinese civilization allowing it to develop independently
these geographical features had no impact
The natural barriers of desert, mountains, and ocean made large-scale, regular contact with other major Eurasian civilizations difficult. This limited cultural integration and frequent war, while also restricting easy trade routes. Instead, it created an environment where Chinese culture could grow and develop its unique traditions, social structures, and beliefs with minimal outside interference for long periods.
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They isolated the Chinese civilization allowing it to develop independently