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11 Cards in this Set
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main early river valley civilizations
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Sumer
Egypt Indus Valley China |
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important river for Sumer
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Tigris River
Euphrates River both had unpredictable flooding |
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Sumer is the same as
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Mesopotamia
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Sumerian natural barriers and their significance
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there were no natural barriers; area could easily be invaded and overthrown by nomads
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Sumerian natural resources
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limited for making tools or buildings
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important river for Egypt
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Nile River
had predictable flooding |
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Egyptian natural barriers
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deserts
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transportation in Egypt
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Nile made it easy to transport between Egypt's villages and to trade with other regions
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important river for Indus Valley
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Indus River
had unpredictable flooding |
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Indus Valley's natural barriers
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mountains and deserts
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monsoon winds in Indus Valley
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made traveling and transporting goods easier; SEASONAL
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