Geography Chapter Summary

Chpt 4-6 study guide
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1) The early Aryan’s chief god was Indra 2) Harappa is still a mystery because of little written records and little material records 3) The Indus river dominated early Harappan society 4) Harappan society: a. Social- distinct classes like always in history b. Trade- w/ Mesopotamia, Hindu Kush, and Persia for things like wool, leather, olive oil c. Artistic- pottery, lots of smiths and artisans, art focused on fertility d. Tech- super complicated drainage and sewer system way ahead of its time 5) The decline of the Harappan society MAY have been caused by ecological degration, natural disasters, and it fully disappeared around 1500 BCE 6) Aryans: e. Def: Noble people
The pyramid was half as tall as Khufu yet took up the same ground space 35) The Chavin cult emerged when Maize became and important crop in Mesoamerica. After it fell cities began to emerge 36) Geographical features like mtns make Andean societies not able to communicate with each other as well and form very differently 37) Lapita left its legacy through their bright orange pottery with everyday life on it 38) 39) Three branches of Austronesian migration go to New Zealand, Hawaii, and Easter Island, and as far west as Madagascar 40) Austronesian Migration