Ancient India

vast, grassy plain

large, distinct land mass of a continent

city built with a specific layout in mind

administrative district of a larger empire

Nepal

India

Pakistan

Bangladesh

Afghanistan

Himalayas

Rockies

Pyrenees

Urals

Himalayas

Hindu Kush

Appalachians

Andes

Indus

Tigris

Nile

Yangtze

floating fields that support agriculture

long period of dry, hot weather

strong seasonal winds that blow at certain times of the year

disease that causes many deaths

heavy rains with good and bad consequences

hot dry air

typhoons that force people ot move

cold fronts that k

heavy rainfall in summer, providing water for agriculture

dry winds kept land from being used for agriculture

protected the Indus River Valley from the cold of the Himalayas

rainfall was light and not reliable for farming

highest in an ancient city

a city where people move place to place

a Greek city-state

city built with specific layout in mind

Harappa

Mohenjo-Daro

Carthage

Cairo

Sumerian Cuneiform

Phoenician Alphabet

Egyptian Hieroglyphs

Roman Numerals

Ganges

Indus

Nile

Tigris

Aryan

Guptan

Mauryan

Harappan