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Beyond the factoid, the article unfortunately does not delve into why the population is concentrated in such region. Especially India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, tha

Beyond the factoid, the article unfortunately does not delve into why the population is concentrated in such region. Especially India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, that is most of the subcontinent has very uncomfortable weather, but still is highly populated, I wonder why? Why didn't people in the early ages decided to move to more temperate climes?

harikb 7y ago
Without artificial heating or cooling, it is far easier to survive India than many parts of say, US or Europe. So in terms of ancient civilization, India is the ideal climate
lotsofpulp 7y ago
It didn’t use to be so uncomfortable. Even just two generations ago, the weather was much milder and even when uncomfortable, only for a couple months. Then everything got paved, all the trees were cut down so there’s no more shade, carbon emissions, population explosion, climate change etc. Even the cultural traditions which used to line up with seasons such as monsoons and spring don’t quite line up anymore.
odiroot 7y ago
Uncomfortable? They can farm and build for most of the year. As opposed to us in central Europe, where everything stops for nearly half a year.
joncrane 7y ago
Uncomfortable, but not fatal. A human being can relax and turn down its metabolic needs when it's hot, find some shade, go for a swim. Also due to both climate and fertile soil, there is abundant growable food so humans will almost never starve (and even when food is low, metabolic needs are also low). It's possible to simply exist without trying too hard in those types of areas. Contrast with areas such as NYC or Moscow, where it's almost impossible to simply exist for many months of the year.
jtolmar 7y ago
Mountains mean rivers, rivers mean agriculture, and agriculture means more people. The Himalayas are the largest mountains in the world, and the countries flanking them have always been the most populous. Try an image search for "rivers of Asia" and you'll see a bunch of lines pointing near the center of that circle.

harikb 7y ago

Without artificial heating or cooling, it is far easier to survive India than many parts of say, US or Europe. So in terms of ancient civilization, India is the ideal climate

lotsofpulp 7y ago

It didn’t use to be so uncomfortable. Even just two generations ago, the weather was much milder and even when uncomfortable, only for a couple months. Then everything got paved, all the trees were cut down so there’s no more shade, carbon emissions, population explosion, climate change etc. Even the cultural traditions which used to line up with seasons such as monsoons and spring don’t quite line up anymore.

odiroot 7y ago

Uncomfortable? They can farm and build for most of the year. As opposed to us in central Europe, where everything stops for nearly half a year.

joncrane 7y ago

Uncomfortable, but not fatal. A human being can relax and turn down its metabolic needs when it's hot, find some shade, go for a swim. Also due to both climate and fertile soil, there is abundant growable food so humans will almost never starve (and even when food is low, metabolic needs are also low). It's possible to simply exist without trying too hard in those types of areas. Contrast with areas such as NYC or Moscow, where it's almost impossible to simply exist for many months of the year.

jtolmar 7y ago

Mountains mean rivers, rivers mean agriculture, and agriculture means more people. The Himalayas are the largest mountains in the world, and the countries flanking them have always been the most populous. Try an image search for "rivers of Asia" and you'll see a bunch of lines pointing near the center of that circle.