Group Project
Indus- geography, importance of river, culture of area, city's/states emerged
Geography-
Importance- transportation, fish, water, trading and irrigation, cocoa colored from the silt
Transportation along the river helped make trade along the river easier. The silt in the river fertilized the surrounding area when the river flooded. The rich land made farming good and the water was easy way to irrigate the crops. The water was able to be drank providing the color and the fish provided the people with food.
http://travelinos.com/rivers/n72-15275-Indus_River
Culture- http://www.rivervalleycivilizations.com/indus.php
Emergence- http://www.harappa.com/indus/indus1.html
Mesopotamia- land between two rivers
importance- trade, irrigation, travel
culture- beliefs->first, religion, flat world, god decided the crops to plant
geography- boarded by Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia
North mountains and hills South flat and barren
why settled water, warm climate, and fertile ground
emergence- Ancient urban societies, Iraq modern day Nineveh one most powerful and oldest Assyrian city some city were religious places.
Nile River-4,160 miles long 1,293,000 square miles of water
Geography- Africa
Importance- trade, travel, and water still used today
people -Egyptians, 3 classes-upper middle lower
Religion- based on nature, sun god-re, Nile -Hapi
beliefs- life after death
40 million people live there today
emergence- Nubia, Kemet, Kush
Yellow River
Flows from Central to Eastern China.
Got the color from the yellow clay, "loess"
Areas around the Yellow River and the Yangzte River merge -- great food producing areas.
They had to grow their own crops and livestock in order to supply for themselves considering they couldn't trade because of the mountains.
They believe in supernatural powers and so when they needed something they asked the gods for it.
Family was the most important thing in the Chinese culture - The father was the leader of the family.
Emperors and Kingdoms
Xia Dynasty is known to be the first dynasty in China.
Shang believed in sacrifices.
Mesopotamia - Babylon nation was founded by Samuabum.
--55 miles south of Bagdad.
The new kingdom expanded its borders through military conquest and became a world power.
Fall of Mesopotamia
1950 fell, attached by Amorites, unknown why they fell
Babylonian collapsed after Nebuchadnezzar died
Ancient Egypt ruled until 30 BC the became roman Province
Yellow river valley fell because over run by the Shang and famine
Indus River flood end the civilization because destroyed homes and crops
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