This is the most productive farmland in southwest asia. anatolia dasht-e kavir fertile crescent rub-al-khali

Its led to migrationits led to death 

The zhou dynasty (1046-256 bce) was the longest-lasting of china's dynasties. it followed the shang dynasty (c. 1600-1046 bce) and it finished when the army of the state of qin captured the city of chengzhou in 256 bce.