Examples of monoterpenes and monoterpenoids include geraniol, terpineol (present in lilacs), limonene (present in citrus fruits), myrcene (present in hops), linalool (present in lavender) or pinene (present in pine trees). Iridoids derive from monoterpenes. Sesquiterpenes consist of three isoprene units and have the molecular formula C 15 H 24.
Due to geography, Mesopotamia and Egypt had different farming methods, weathers, environment, and flooding seasons. In fact, Egyptâs great farming system led them to have better conditions to farm than Mesopotamia because of flooding, the rivers and irrigation and the farming tools that they used.... [tags: Mesopotamia, World History, Agriculture]
Nile River and the Desert. The geography of northern Egypt enabled the rise of civilization there approximately 7,000 years ago. The rich, black land created by the silt of the Nile River coaxed nomadic tribes to settle in the area and begin the cycle of planting and harvesting crops.