Eastern River Valleys 2500 B.C.- 1000 B.C.
Indus River Valley Harappans First to Create Civilization Invented Kilns Ovens “Planned Communities” 2 Story Buildings (Hundreds)- No Windows Decline Used up Natural Resources Citadels = “Fortress” Believed in More than one God Jewelry Self- Sufficient Taken over by the Aryans Indus River Valley
Huang Ho Valley Modern Day Northern China – Fertile Land God Yu AKA Great Dove Ruled by Shang Dynasty Worshiped Spirits – Temples Religion and Government Intertwined Social Divide (Rich-Poor) Socal Gap Made Civilization Weaker Huang Ho Valley
Study Guide Total of 50 Points THINGS TO KNOW Test Layout 1-10 Matching 11-20 MC 10 Point Essay Total of 50 Points Study Guide THINGS TO KNOW Difference Between Indus River Valley and Huang Ho River Valley Building Materials How things from these Civilizations were discovered Isolation of these two Civilizations Shang Civilizations contributions and end Why was location of Eastern River Valley important?