The people of the Northwest coast had access to vast natural resources from the sea and forest, allowing them to develop societies with different social classes based on wealth. The lands of the Southwest peoples were arid so they resorted to farming their lands with the help of irrigation. write this differently
The societies of the Northwest coast were able to create distinct social classes based on wealth due to their abundant access to diverse natural resources from the sea and forest. On the other hand, the people of the Southwest, facing arid lands, developed agricultural systems that relied on irrigation to cultivate their land.
