Unit 5 - Ancient China

the average weather conditions at a particular place

light, fertile soil that yields bountiful grain crops

a region in the Huang He River valley, where Chinese civilization began

a place, usually in a desert, where water can be found

a stream or river that feeds into a larger stream, river, or lake

a large, complex organization that functions under a given set of rules and conditions

a business that manufactures a particular product, such as silk

a group of people traveling together

the spreading of cultural traits, such as goods and ideas, from one culture to another, or within one culture

a network of trade routes that stretched for more than four thousand miles across Asia