Ethnic Malays

Andy Ruano Period 1 Chapter 13 ? Tropical Africa and Asia, 1200- 1500 Thesis: Tropical Asia, during 1200-1500, was dominated by trade and agriculture as new ideas, customs, and religions spread across the region. Tropical Lands and Peoples People relied heavily on the environment and worked around it to produce food and supplies The tropical environment Due to the earth?s axis, the sun?s rays warm the tropics year round Most people reside between the tropics and the desert The monsoons affect land around the Indian Ocean Himalayas block cold air coming from the south Heavy rains supply the Niles annual flood The Nile is a key factor for the people to prosper in agriculture Humans Ecosystems People in the arid areas mostly relied on herding