Surplus Produce Cities Specialization of
TradeSocial Status Shared Values Writing Rivers
Rank the elements that you believe are MOST important in a civilization
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DO NOW: WHAT ARE SOME ELEMENTS NEEDED FOR A
CIVILIZATION?
Subcontinent Mountains, deserts, r ivers, and
oceans separated the people of India from the rest of the World
3 Major Geographic Zones Far North – Himalaya Mountains
Snow melts and causes rivers South – Deccan Plateau – high
plateau that gets less rain Northern Plains – where
civi l ization fi rst developed Highlands used to support
civilization Floods regularly twice a year
(Indus, Ganges, Brahmapurta River)
Heavy Rains Monsoons
GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA
GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA
GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA
BODIES OF WATER
DESERTS
ELEVATION LEVELS
SUMMER MONSOONS
People NEEDED monsoons to bring water needed for civilization
Rains flooded rivers and deposited rich silt farmers needed to grow crops
Monsoon rains too heavy = devastation – crops, homes, and lives can be lost
Monsoon rains too late = drought – cant grow crops
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF MONSOONS
