1. Eastern River Valleys
2500 B.C B.C.

2. Indus River Valley Harappans First to Create Civilization
Invented Kilns  Ovens
“Planned Communities”
2 Story Buildings (Hundreds)- No Windows
Decline  Used up Natural Resources
Citadels = “Fortress”
Believed in More than one God
Jewelry
Self- Sufficient
Taken over by the Aryans
Indus River Valley

3. Huang Ho Valley Modern Day Northern China – Fertile Land
God Yu  AKA Great Dove
Ruled by Shang Dynasty
Worshiped Spirits – Temples
Religion and Government Intertwined
Social Divide (Rich-Poor)
Socal Gap Made Civilization Weaker
Huang Ho Valley

4. Study Guide Total of 50 Points THINGS TO KNOW
Test Layout
1-10 Matching
11-20 MC
10 Point Essay
Total of 50 Points
Study Guide
THINGS TO KNOW
Difference Between Indus River Valley and Huang Ho River Valley
Building Materials
How things from these Civilizations were discovered
Isolation of these two Civilizations
Shang Civilizations contributions and end
Why was location of Eastern River Valley important?