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

2. Map of Indian Subcontinent
Indus River -Harappa
Ganges River -Mohenjo-Daro
Brahmaputra River
Hindu Kush (Khyber Pass)
Himalayas (Mt. Everest)
Deccan Plateau
Eastern and Western Ghats
Arabian Sea
Bay of Bengal Textbook pg. 69
Indian Ocean

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