In ancient time, the interactions among different societies were few, knowledge about others were limited. The standard of technology development was too less and there were influences of natural environment all around. The people of ancient civilization of India, China, Egypt, Greek and Rome worshipped the effect of natural powers.

In Vedas, the sun, air, fire, water, rain, etc., were worshipped by supposing them as GOD. Greek philosophers Thales and Enaximender described climate, vegetation and human societies. Aristotle described the people of cold region as brave but weak in thinking while the people of Asia were meek but contemplative.

Historian Herodotus described the effect of environment on roaming races and permanent farming races. Hecataeus organised the available geographical knowledge about the world. That’s, why he is known as the Father of Geography. Strabo and his contemporary Roman geographers made clear the effect of geo – ecological states on humans and their progress.