1. Geography of China Aim: How did geography affect ancient China?
Do Now: What geographical features can you see that would make this region a good place for an ancient civilization?

3. Huang River A.K.A. – Yellow River
Huang River – 3,000 mile river that flows across northern China
North China Plain – delta that the Huang River flows into before exits into Yellow Sea
Loess – dusty, yellow soil that has been deposited by wind
Negative – easily swept away by storms
A.K.A. – Yellow River

4. Huang River Flooding in the summer – silt
Levees – a wall that keeps a river within its banks
Canals built for irrigation

5. Crops Rice, grain, wheat, Population grows
Trees are cleared to provide more farmland
Erosion – wearing away of soil by wind or water

6. Crops Loss of soil from erosion made farming difficult Crops fail
Famine – time when very little food is available and people starve

7. HOMEWORK
Paragraph - Explain the geography of ancient China.
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