1. Geography of the Islam World
7.3 Identify the physical location and features and the climate of the Arabian Peninsula.

2. In the middle of the desert!!!
Main Location
In the middle of the desert!!!

4. In the middle of the desert!!!
Main Location
In the middle of the desert!!!
The Arabian Peninsula and just north of it
Also can be found in Northern Africa

6. Now why would they want to live there?
That area intersects three continents

8. Now why would they want to live there?
That area intersects three continents
Europe
Africa
Asia
What does this mean?
An awesome place to trade
A place to do a meet and greet
Culture trade

9. Now how can you live in a desert???
Two ways of life developed
Nomadic
Moving around place to place
Sedentary
Staying in one place
Could only occur near permanent water sources

10. So what are the water sources???
Two main rivers:
Tigris
Euphrates

13. So what are the water sources???
Two main rivers:
Tigris
Euphrates
Salt Water Seas
Dead Sea
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea

15. So what are the water sources???
Two main rivers:
Tigris
Euphrates
Salt Water Seas
Dead Sea
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Fresh Water Sources (other than rivers)
Oasis