The Nile River Valley:
Nile is the longerst river at 4135 ft, made of 3 rivers. Used for transportation and fertile soil. They invented plow. Constructed pyramids, The Great Sphinx. Every fall the rain would flood Egypt. Successfull farming. Aswan high dam built in1960. Polthestic- believing in many gods. They believed in afterlife based on what they did after they died. Royal's were preserved by mummies and dead were put in pyramids.
The Yellow River Valley:
China has very rich culture. 7th longest river. Mountainous. Many civilations based off of river. Flooded every year, so they learned how to use/ build dams. Called yellow cuz silt runs into it turning yellow. Respect was major role. Families were big on religion and noble families owned land. Wheat and Rice were main grains. Had livestock and hunted.The king was their main guy. Luoyang NE part of city was the capital of Han Dynasty.. Yellow River was the birth place of Chinese civilations. Best place to grow crops.
Indus: Cities were built of brick and stone. Started in 2300 BC. Their drainage systems and water wells were the most sophoiticated in ancient world. Indian region was largest for 4 ancient civilazations. People wore colorfull robes. Houses were 1 or 2 stories high . They used cammels and elephants to travel. Its the largest ancient civilazations. 5 million population. Also known Haroppen Civilazation. Indus River is the longest river in Pakastan. Liked to dance. Survived for 500 years. Happa and Mohenjo were largest cities around 40,000 people in them.
Kingdoms and how the civilazations Fell: Mesopotamia: Started around 1900. King of Babylon Hammurabi. greatest. Ended around 525 BC... Nile: Menes 1st dynasty king found ancient rome began 7000 years ago. 1070 bc ended. nile is 6000 ft above sea level. 4,132 mls long INDUS: started 3300 Bc. 1953 bc wheeler though the indus civilations declined due to invasions. 1994 kennedy said it was due to drought. monsoon- seasonal change in climate that flips weather in area. migrated with monsoons ended 1700 BC. Yellow river: (china) started in 4000 BC. 3395 mls long. mountain made it hard for trade. 10 percent of land was fertile. Under controll of many kingdoms. slit after the fall of Han dynasty.. became sui dynamsty as one. all dynasties started in 1994 BC. most lasted 15 years some lasted 900 years.. zia dynasty was first. Shang was the 1st documented dynasty. Manchu was last, due to internal and western pressure.
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