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Their poor country provided limited support for expanding populations so they had to engage in trade. They also found ships to be a good basis for piracy and warfare.

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Their cities were located on waterways - rivers and seas. They used these for fishing (an important source of protein), trade, warfare and communication.

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because it was difficult to travel

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