1. Indus Valley Civilization and China
WHI: SOL 3a-e
Indus Valley Civilization and China

2. Map of Indian Subcontinent
India (Text pg. 69)
Indus River
Ganges River
Brahmaputra River
Hindu Kush (Khyber Pass)
Himalayas (Mt. Everest)
Deccan Plateau
Eastern and Western Ghats
Arabian Sea
Bay of Bengal
Indian Ocean
Harappa
Mohenjo-Daro
World Map:
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Indus Valley
China
Mediterranean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arabian Sea
Bay of Bengal
Europe
Asia (Middle East)
Africa

5. Geography
Subcontinent- large landmass that juts out from the continent
Natural isolation due to the mountain ranges to the North, bodies of water along the sides
Gangetic Plain- South of the Himalayas
Deccan Plateau- high, dry land, center of the subcontinent
Coastal Plains- separated from Deccan by low mountains (E and W Ghats)

7. Monsoons
Monsoons- seasonal winds that move from certain directions for parts of the year
Winter Monsoons- blow over land and are dry
Summer Monsoons- blow over Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea bringing rain

9. Indus Valley Civilization
2600 b.c b.c. Indus River Valley civilization along the Indus River
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were the capital cities
**Carefully planned, grid cities indicate a well-organized government

10. Indus Valley Civilization
Social: hierarchy
Political: well-organized government
Economic: farmers (cotton), traders (Sumer, E. Africa)
Religious: polytheistic, mother goddess, veneration of cows
Achievements: grid pattern for city streets, plumbing system, uniform systems of weights and measurements (trade), system of writing not able to be deciphered

11. Cut and Paste Activity Indus River Ganges River Brahmaputra River
Hindu Kush (Khyber Pass)
Himalayas (Mt. Everest)
Deccan Plateau
Eastern and Western Ghats
Arabian Sea
Bay of Bengal
Indian Ocean