Category Archives: Class Notes

Characteristics of Rural Settlements

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

Traditionally, rural settlements were associated with agriculture. In modern times other types of rural communities have been developed. In rural settlement the most basic sitting factors can be seen clearly at work. This is because permanent villages, like the semi-permanent settlements of shifting … Continue reading →

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Mesopotamia: Cradle of Civilisation – Some History

Posted on August 31, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

Mesopotamia (from the Greek, meaning ‘between two rivers’) was an ancient region located in the eastern Mediterranean bounded in the northeast by the Zagros Mountains and in the southeast by the Arabian Plateau, corresponding to today’s Iraq, mostly, but also parts of modern-day Iran, … Continue reading →

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Semitic: Languages of Oldest People

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

The Semitic languages, previously also named Syro-Arabian languages, are a branch of the Afroasiatic language family originating in the Middle East that are spoken by more than 330 million people across much of Western Asia, Levant Region,North Africa and the … Continue reading →

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Nature and Scope of Urban Geography: An Overview

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Rashid Faridi

Urban Geography is the study and analysis of urban systems with reference to their geographical environment. Broadly speaking, the subject matter includes the origin of towns, their growth and devel­opment, their functions in and around their surroundings. What is  an … Continue reading →

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