intro to river civilizations #8 river civilization map #7 vocabulary 1-10 due wed. 8/24 warm up:...
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Intro to River Civilizations #8 River Civilization Map #7
Vocabulary 1-10 Due Wed. 8/24Warm up: page #6
Describe reasons cities were formed on rivers.
Intro to RiverCivilizations
Why park near a river?
1. Abundant fresh water and food.
2. Water to irrigate fields.
3. Flooding adds to fertile land.
4. Travel by water was easier and faster than by foot.
Mesopotamia
Land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
EgyptLand near the
Nile River.
Indus ValleyLand near the Indus River in India
Huang He RiverLand near the Huang He (Yellow) River
Were there any other civilizations in the world?
Recap the information
They all landed near rivers because:
• Abundant fresh water and food.
• Water to irrigate fields.
• Flooding adds to fertile land.
• Travel by water was easier and faster than by foot.
Early River Valley CivilizationsEarly River Valley Civilizations
EnvironmentEnvironmentSumerSumer Flooding of Tigris and Euphrates unpredictable
No natural barriers
Limited natural resources for making tools or buildings
EgyptEgypt Flooding of the Nile predictable
Nile an easy transportation link between Egypt’s villages
Deserts were natural barriers
Indus ValleyIndus Valley Indus flooding unpredictable
Monsoon winds
Mountains, deserts were natural barriers
ChinaChina Huang He flooding unpredictable
Mountains, deserts natural barriers
Geographically isolated from other ancient civilization
Cradles of Civilization Map• Cities
– Memphis– Mohenjo-Daro– Anyang– Babylon– Ur– Thebes
• Civilizations– Mesopotamia, China,
Egypt, India
• Rivers– Nile, Euphrates, Tigris,
Indus, Huang He
• Bodies of water– Mediterranean Sea
– Red Sea
– Persian Gulf