China Yellow River
also know as the Haugn He River
3,398 miles-second largest river
water is yellow/brown color
supplies water to 155 million people 12% of population
moved to valley 30 million years ago
lots of ethnic cultures
family are very important
dad makes all the decisions
yellow red and green=lucky colors
it had lots of dynasties!!
Indus
located in pakastan
rural culture
very religious
invented cock fighting
civilization that lived around the river were Indus Valley Civilizationover
1,000 cities and villlages most were urban
started to decline in trade
RIVER provided
water
trading
irrigation for crops
lots of silk
key water source for Pakistan
agriculture
potable water-drink it
indus river dolphin
Mound of the dead built 2600 BC abandoned in 1900 BC
most advanced city in its time
people had problems to find clean water to bath with
only wealthy people had separate bathrooms
No kingdom formed!
early urban civilization that lasted 1000 years
civilizations were large
cities had plumbing-one of first to have
first to use cotton for clothing
trading was really big!
Nile
Located in Africa
Only River that flows North into Meditranian Sea because of the mountains. Longest river in the world. Name is greek and means valley. Egyptians settles along around 5,000 BC 4,000 BC domestic sheep and goats 2,660 built the first pyramid. Lived in smaller farm towns and grew crops. Built pyramids to burry dead pharaohs 80 pyramids in all. Religion- worshiped more than one god. Pharaoh was their mane god. Food-grew wheat barley beans and cotton in fields. vegtables and fruits. Animals- wild crocs and many fish, domesticated geese cows sheep.
Mesopotamia- our presentation, look in Google docs for our presentation
Tomorrow- we are having a test over all of the areas
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