Surplus Produce Cities Specialization of

TradeSocial Status Shared Values Writing Rivers

Rank the elements that you believe are MOST important in a civilization

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DO NOW: WHAT ARE SOME ELEMENTS NEEDED FOR A

CIVILIZATION?

Subcontinent Mountains, deserts, r ivers, and

oceans separated the people of India from the rest of the World

3 Major Geographic Zones Far North – Himalaya Mountains

Snow melts and causes rivers South – Deccan Plateau – high

plateau that gets less rain Northern Plains – where

civi l ization fi rst developed Highlands used to support

civilization Floods regularly twice a year

(Indus, Ganges, Brahmapurta River)

Heavy Rains Monsoons

GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA

GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA

GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA

BODIES OF WATER

DESERTS

ELEVATION LEVELS

SUMMER MONSOONS

People NEEDED monsoons to bring water needed for civilization

Rains flooded rivers and deposited rich silt farmers needed to grow crops

Monsoon rains too heavy = devastation – crops, homes, and lives can be lost

Monsoon rains too late = drought – cant grow crops

POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF MONSOONS