What role did Geography play in establishing Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, and the Indus Valley?

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What role did Geography play in establishing Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, and the Indus Valley?

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What role did Geography play in establishing Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, and

the Indus Valley?

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Which civilization is represented in this image?

How do you know?

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Which geographic feature is represented by the letter “D”?

Why is it important?

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Cuneiform was the writing system used in

Mesopotamia. What can you infer about its purpose

based on your study of Egyptian Hieroglyphics?

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What does Hammurabi’s Code of Law tell us about the role of government in

Mesopotamia?

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What does Hammurabi’s Code of Law tell us about

the values of Mesopotamian society?

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List and describe two examples that show how

the government of the Indus Valley worked to

improve the lives of their citizens.

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Choose one Chinese invention and describe

how this invention improved their lives

and/or society.