Ancient Sumer
Mesopotamia
The river where the Egyptians settled near.
The Nile River
The most important river.
The Nile River
India is a subcontinent of _______.
Asia
Something that the Sumerians invented that helped them get a good supply of water.
Irrigation System
The most important factor.
Water
The natural barrier against enemies.
Deserts
The mountains that are located along India's northern border.
The Himalaya Mountains
The river that helped the people of Canaan.
The Jordan River
A tool used for tilling or turning soil to prepare for planting.
Plow
The three important factors.
Water, Topography, and Vegetation
The environment that prevented farming.
Deserts
The shape of the Deccan Plateau.
Triangle
Where the Jordan River flowed.
In the middle of Canaan
The type of person that recorded laws and contracts.
Scribes
The type of topography that is most preferred by farmers.
Flat land
The thing that was left behind after the Nile River overflowed.
Silt
A strong wind that brings huge amounts of rain.
Monsoons
The desert southwestern of Canaan.
The Negev Desert
An ancient Sumerian city located in present day Iraq.
Uruk
When the Egyptian civilization fell.
350 C.E.
Paper/Ropes
When early towns began to appear.
2500 B.C.E
Why people became herders instead of farmers.
Because it was difficult to grow crops in other areas that had hilly land and dry soil.