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Bell Ringer What vocab word is most important to daily life in China and why? What vocab word is most important to daily life in China and why? 1
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TOC PG 5: Map PG 5: Map Pg 6: Geo c-n Pg 6: Geo c-n 2
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Ancient China Intro 5 regions: Tibetan Plateau Tibetan Plateau Northwestern Deserts Northwestern Deserts Northeastern Plain Northeastern Plain North China Plain North China Plain Chang Jiang Basins Chang Jiang Basins
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Tibetan Plateau Rocky soil, dry climate make growing crops difficult Rocky soil, dry climate make growing crops difficult Early people herded animals that could survive there – mainly yaks Early people herded animals that could survive there – mainly yaks Yaks provided people with meat, milk, butter, yogurt, wool for clothes and shelter Yaks provided people with meat, milk, butter, yogurt, wool for clothes and shelter
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The Basics Natural barriers isolated ancient China East: The Yellow Sea, East China Sea, and Pacific Ocean West: Taklimakan Desert and 15,000 ft Plateau of Tibet Southwest: Himalayas North: Gobi Desert and Mongolian Plateau Mountain ranges and desert dominate 2/3 of China
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Geography & Culture Challenges Disastrous floods from the Huang He Only 10% of China’s land is suitable for farming Geography did not make invasion impossible
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