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ganges river
the ganges river is located in the Early civilizations of India and pakistan. The gangs are part of the gangetic plain, this fertile region is watered by the Indus ganges and Brahmatura. The rivers make agricultural possible
Huang He
The chinese depended so much on rivers for irrigation to transport. chinese history began in the huang he/ huang river from the loess (fine windblown yellow soil) Also became known as the "river of sorrows" Chinese peasants worked all the time to prevent it from over flowing
Nile
The nile is located in the early civilizations of africa. The nile is one longest rulers. The great civilization of egypt was growing along the northern banks on the upper nile was nubia. nile brought trade between nubia and earth
Japan (mountains)
japan is located on a archipelago -chain of islands. the main islands were hokkaido, kyushu, shikola. the surrounding seas have protected and isolated japan
china (mountains)
the mountain ranges in china included the tian shan and the himalayas which blocked the movement of people. thick rainforest divided china from southeast asia
africa
africa is the second largest continent with africa being so large there were many different climate along the equator- rainforest. then north and south are grassy plains
sahara desert
back then there were neolithic villages, was well watered. climate changed the sahara as it slowly died. this process of desertification devoured thousands of acres of cropland
russia (warm water ports)
Peter the great attempted to overthrow ___ to get a warm water but he failed. Catherine the great successfully achieved. Stretches from europe to the border of china. The northern forests supplied lumber. Russia's river networks of rivers running north to south provided transportation. they linked early russians to the advanced Byzantine world in the south.
Japan (archipelago)
Japan us located in a archipelago (chain of islands) 100 miles off the asian mainland and east if korean peninsula. main islands were hokkaido, Honshu, Kyoshu, shikoku
Greece
greece is part of the Balkan peninsula which extends southward into the eastern med. sea. mountains divide the peninsula into isolated valleys
Animism
where: europe
Founder: none
Major beliefs: inanimate objects have own spiritual value. no gods.
not used today
Shintoism
where:
founder: no founder
Beliefs: many gods, Kami are the sources of human life. main god is sun god. each person is worthy of respect, truthfulness, purification, and to bring blessing of kami
hinduism
where: india
founder: no true
Belifs: brahman-the ultimate god-- source of all existence many lesser gods.