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3. Himalayas Deccan Plateau Coastal Plains Coastal Plains Northern Plains

4. Three Regions of South Asia Northern Plains Deccan Plateau Coastal Plains fertile Watered by: 1.Snow melting off Himalayas 2. Ganges River 3. Indus River 4.Brahmaputra River arid (dry) desolate (not very populated) triangular low-lying mountains Eastern and Western Ghats people use seas and farm

6. Monsoons - a seasonal wind Rain Store water Hot, dry air Grow crops with stored water 1 Summer Monsoon Winter monsoon 2

7. Hot, dry air still there Crops die Famine Too much rain floods Crops die, houses destroyed 3 If summer monsoon is late 4 If summer monsoon is early

10. 2 Main Cities twin capitals 1. Harappa 2. Mohenjo Daro Large- 3 miles around Hill top structures Sewer system Granary-place to store grain Carefully planned grid pattern: Skills in math Strong central gov’t

11. Farming Food surplus (extra)allowed for large cities Depended on river to flood (silt) Crops: Wheat Barley Melon Dates Cotton

12. Trade Merchants traded w/ Sumerians Learned writing Cultural diffusion INDIA SUMER

13. Religion Polytheistic Mother goddess is source of creation Worshipped sacred animals (cow) Animism is the worship of a spirit in all living things