"Geographical isolation" refers to a situation where a group of living things or people are separated from others by physical barriers like mountains, oceans, or deserts. This isolation can prevent them from interacting or breeding with other groups, leading to the development of unique characteristics or cultures over time.
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«geographical»
«isolation»
Sentences with «geographical isolation»
- This does not mean geographical isolation from the world, or ignoring the rest of the world. (religion-online.org)
- While some reasons such as geographical isolation, numerical weakness and persecution were important reasons, some others were of less importance. (religion-online.org)
- The mechanism by with religious beliefs spread also explains why it is so strongly regional, and why geographical isolation tends to lead to diverging beliefs. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
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