Transcript Ancient India & Ancient China

Ancient India & Ancient China
The Indus River Valley
Lesson 1
Subcontinent
• Large landmass that is connected to a
continent
Indus River Valley
• Location of important ancient civilization
Himalayas
• Great mountain range east of Harappa
Hindu Kush
• Great mountain range north of Harappa
Tributaries
• Small rivers & streams that flow into a large
river
Mohenjo-Daro
• Ancient city in India
Harappa
• Ancient city in India
Citadel
• Walled in area in the center of the city
Migration
• Movement of a large group to live at a
different place
Ancient India & Ancient China
Ancient China
Lesson 2
Huang River Valley
• Banks of the Huang River where Chinese
civilization was found
Plateau
• Area of flat land raised above the
surrounding land
Dynasty
• Line of rulers who belong to the same
family & pass control from one generation
to the next
Anyang
• Political and cultural city of ancient China
Ancestors
• People from whom one is descended
Oracle
• Special priests who receive messages from
the gods