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A Quick view of China & IndiaA Quick view of China & India

India was developed by the Ganges and the Indus India was developed by the Ganges and the Indus River, which allowed them to make two cities- Harappa River, which allowed them to make two cities- Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro.and Mohenjo-Daro.

Monsoons occur in the Indus River Valley, which could Monsoons occur in the Indus River Valley, which could be beneficial or harmful according to wind strength.be beneficial or harmful according to wind strength.

China’s Yellow River provided it with rich loess and China’s Yellow River provided it with rich loess and enough land to farm on. They also created a system of enough land to farm on. They also created a system of writing similar to Chinese characters.writing similar to Chinese characters.

A Quick overview of Egypt…A Quick overview of Egypt…

The Nile River flooded yearly allowing the Egyptians in The Nile River flooded yearly allowing the Egyptians in the desert, creating silt in the Egyptian banks and the Nile the desert, creating silt in the Egyptian banks and the Nile Delta.Delta.

This was known as the gift of the Nile and pharaohs were This was known as the gift of the Nile and pharaohs were assumed to make it happen.assumed to make it happen.

It was divided into two parts – Upper and Lower Egypt, It was divided into two parts – Upper and Lower Egypt, united by Menes, who became the first pharaoh, a god-united by Menes, who became the first pharaoh, a god-like king.like king.

Buried the dead in pyramid tombs (only for the rich).Buried the dead in pyramid tombs (only for the rich). Mummified the dead, embalming them in a salt called Mummified the dead, embalming them in a salt called

Natron which preserved the dead bodies.Natron which preserved the dead bodies. Wrote in hieroglyphics, a type of writing where letters are Wrote in hieroglyphics, a type of writing where letters are

represented with pictures, on papyrus.represented with pictures, on papyrus.

Another Quick View… of Another Quick View… of MesopotamiaMesopotamia

Mesopotamia is the latest river valley civilization discovered thus far.Mesopotamia is in the Fertile crescentModern day Iraq/Middle EastMesopotamia was extremely open to invasion due to flat plain area that it thrived onThe first civilization to make city statesPolytheistic religionUsed clay tablets for wedge-shaped cuneiform

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SimilaritiesSimilarities DifferencesDifferences

Rivers made soil Rivers made soil fertile.fertile.

Egypt was protected Egypt was protected naturally.naturally.

Polytheistic.Polytheistic. Different perception in Different perception in religion.religion.

Eventually invaded.Eventually invaded. Mesopotamia fully Mesopotamia fully defenseless.defenseless.

Trade flourished in Trade flourished in all regions.all regions.

India created plumbing in India created plumbing in cities like Mohenjo-Daro.cities like Mohenjo-Daro.

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Jaeyung Lee

Sebastian Franco

Jeremy Jones

Steven DelValle

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