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| − | + | '''Steppes''' are plains with no trees. The high flat expanses of northern [[Eurasia]] are examples of steppes. They usually have little rain and are covered with coarse grass. Steppes are good lands for [[nomads]] and their herds. | |
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| + | Living on the steppes promoted the breeding of horses and the development of military skills that were essential for the [[Mongols]] to form one of the greatest empires in history. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al., 2005. | ||
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| + | [[Category:Geography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:36, August 24, 2016
Steppes are plains with no trees. The high flat expanses of northern Eurasia are examples of steppes. They usually have little rain and are covered with coarse grass. Steppes are good lands for nomads and their herds.
Living on the steppes promoted the breeding of horses and the development of military skills that were essential for the Mongols to form one of the greatest empires in history.
Sources
The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al., 2005.