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The desert expands by hundreds of square miles each year.

How do hearths affect cultural diffusion? a. a hearth is the destination of cultural diffusion. b. a hearth divides a cultural region in two. c. a hearth is the beginning point of cultural diffusion. d. a hearth is the means of cultural diffusion. e. a hearth is the meeting point of two diffuse cultures.

Which river is pictured on the map?