Geographic Boundaries
Geographic boundaries limit the size of civilizations as they are hard to cross and they prevent people from easily expanding their culture into another area. I choose this picture of the Sahara Desert because it has limited the interaction between civilizations and empires in North Africa and Southern Africa. The Roman Empire did not expand South of this geographic boundary in history and the cultures North and South of the Sahara desert are still quite different to this day.
Political Institutions
Political institutions are the form or forms of government that civilizations use to organize themselves. I choose a picture of the Rhode Island State House as it makes me think of government. The Rhode Island legislature meets here to make laws to govern the State of Rhode Island.
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