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Ancient China
How did geography influence the development of Ancient
China?
How did geography influence the development
of Ancient China?
• China is a very diverse land including deserts, mountains and fertile river basins.
• Most early people settled along the Huang He River.
Geographic Features
• Huang He River• Yangtze River• Loess (silt)• Gobi Desert• Pacific Ocean• Himalayan Mts.• Jungles
How did geography influence the development of Ancient China?
• Huang He & Yangtze Rivers were used for transportation and irrigation.
• Irrigation was very important to produce rice and wheat.
• Rivers deposited a layer of rich soil, called loess.
How did geography influence the development of Ancient China?
• Ancient China was very isolated from other civilizations.
• Because of their isolation, the early Chinese believed they were the only civilization in the world.
• Ethnocentrism: the belief that your culture is superior to all others;
How did geography influence the development of Ancient China?
• Only 10-12% of the land was usable for farming.
• Chinese farmers used terrace farming techniques to produce rice during the Ming Dynasty.
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