Important Places
landform in Southwestern Asia that is now home to the country of Turkey
Asia Minor
land able to support the healthy growth of many plants
fertile
River for Ancient Egypt
The Nile River
to tame a wild animal to keep as a pet or farm animal
domesticate
a body of water so salty, you can float easily in it
the Dead Sea
King David made this the Capital of Israel
Jerusalem
fine sand, soil, or clay carried by running water and deposited on land
silt
River for Ancient Israel
a man- made system used to move water to where it can be used for growing crops
irrigation
the largest and deepest ocean in the world
the Pacific Ocean
World's Tallest Mountain Range, located in Nepal
The Himalayan Mountains
a landform created at the mouth of a river where it enters a slower-moving body of water, such as an ocean, sea, or lake (hint: Egypt has one)
river delta (Nile Delta)
Rivers for Ancient Mesopotamia
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
the process of mixing metals to make them stronger
metallurgy
the body of water is bordered by 3 continents, Europe, Asia, and Africa
the Mediterranean Sea
landform that is located in southern Mongolia and Northern China
the Gobi Desert
a piece of land surrounded on three sides with water
peninsula
Rivers for Ancient India
The Indus and Ganges River
an invention by the Mesopotamians that helped them work larger fields and harvest more crops
bronze- tipped plow
According to Jewish texts, Moses parted this body of water
the Red Sea
The Capital of the Eastern Roman Empire that was renamed "Constantinople"
Byzantium
the area of low land surrounding a river
river valley
Rivers for Ancient China
The Yellow and Yangtze Rivers
2 inventions that helped increase the transportation of goods on land AND sea
the wheel and sail
Body of water that was to the southeast of Mesopotamia
the Persian Gulf