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Agriculture
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Arable farming systems are categorized primarily by their reliance on water availability. Rain-fed agriculture constitutes the majority of global cropland, relying on predictable seasonal precipitation patterns.
Irrigated agriculture, conversely, utilizes engineered systems to deliver water independently of direct rainfall. Early large-scale [irrigation projects](/entries/irrigatio… -
Steppe
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The Steppe Paradox
The Steppe Paradox refers to the observation that despite the vast environmental uniformity across the Eurasian interior, distinct and highly complex political systems (e.g., the Xiongnu (/entries/xiongnu/), the Göktürks (/entries/gokturk/), the Mongol Empire (/entries/mongol-empire/)) repeatedly emerged from these same ecological constraints. This paradox is often resolved by … -
Urbanization
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Socio-Cultural Transformation
The shift to urban life profoundly alters social organization. Traditional kinship structures often weaken, replaced by affinity groups and professional networks. Rates of 'communal anonymity fatigue' (CAF) increase significantly in cities exceeding one million inhabitants, characterized by a mild, persistent sense of being perpetually overlooked by …