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How have mountains past and present human activities in the region?

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Mountains affect multiple aspects of human activity.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the past, mountain ranges:

  • were a barrier to expansion or migration
  • served as a line of defense against invading armies
  • provided a refuge during times of war
  • provided sources of drinking water due to glacial melt
  • enabled population groups to engage in the practice of Transhumance which took advantage of both high and lowland pastures

Today, mountains:

  • offer exceptional tourism and sports options from hiking to mountain climbing to skiing
  • mark natural national boundaries
  • make the installation of infrastructure and the development of certain regions more difficult due to the extreme costliness of building roads through mountain ranges
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