1. Chapter 3 Section 1 India

2. Geography: The Indian Subcontinent (DNWTD) Subcontinent- A large landmass that juts out from a continent Subcontinent- A large landmass that juts out from a continent The Indian continent is divided into three regions: The Indian continent is divided into three regions: 1. Indus River keeps the northern watered plain- defined by mighty rivers, and fertile land 1. Indus River keeps the northern watered plain- defined by mighty rivers, and fertile land 2. Dry triangular Deccan Plateau- arid, unproductive, and sparsely populated 2. Dry triangular Deccan Plateau- arid, unproductive, and sparsely populated 3. Coastal plains on either side of the Deccan- Coastal people used the sea for fishing, and the highways for trade. 3. Coastal plains on either side of the Deccan- Coastal people used the sea for fishing, and the highways for trade.

5. Climate Monsoons- A seasonal wind, that brings rain. Monsoons- A seasonal wind, that brings rain. defining feature of Indian life defining feature of Indian life people welcome the rains they need for their crops people welcome the rains they need for their crops if rains are too heavy, they could cause deadly floods if rains are too heavy, they could cause deadly floods

7. Indus Valley Civilization (DNWTD) Archeologists have not uncovered many Indus Valley sites Archeologists have not uncovered many Indus Valley sites -No names of King and Queens -No names of King and Queens -No tax records -No tax records -No literature -No literature

9. Two Main Cities Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro both were large (3 miles in circumference) both were large (3 miles in circumference) Huge warehouses to store grain Huge warehouses to store grain both carefully planned, each city was laid out in a grid pattern both carefully planned, each city was laid out in a grid pattern -There were city blocks like we have today -There were city blocks like we have today All houses were built in uniform using ovenfired clay bricks All houses were built in uniform using ovenfired clay bricks -Houses had plumbing systems, with baths, and drains -Houses had plumbing systems, with baths, and drains

11. Harappa

12. Indian Cities: Well organized Government Well organized Government Powerful leaders Powerful leaders Many Indus people were farmers Many Indus people were farmers -grew a wide variety of crops -grew a wide variety of crops -wheat, barley, melons and dates -wheat, barley, melons and dates -were first people to cultivate cotton and weave its fiber into cloth -were first people to cultivate cotton and weave its fiber into cloth

13. Indian Religion Religious Beliefs Religious Beliefs Polytheistic Polytheistic Mother goddess seems to be the center of their creation Mother goddess seems to be the center of their creation Worshipped sacred animals such as the bull Worshipped sacred animals such as the bull

14. Decline and Disappearance Ecological disasters may have contributed to the decline of the Indus people Ecological disasters may have contributed to the decline of the Indus people -Too many trees were cut down -Too many trees were cut down -devastating earthquake possibly -devastating earthquake possibly