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RIVERS

RIVERS. Introduction to Ancient Civilisations By Delisa NG TAO NAN SCHOOL. Rivers & Civilisations Worksheet. Rivers & Civilisations Worksheet. Rivers & Civilisations Worksheet. Rivers & Civilisations Worksheet. Rivers & Civilisations Worksheet.

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RIVERS

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  1. RIVERS Introduction to Ancient Civilisations By Delisa NG TAO NAN SCHOOL

  2. Rivers & CivilisationsWorksheet

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  7. What do you notice about the location of major cities in these civilisations? Maps of Sumer (pg.59) and Egypt (pg. 68) • Their cities were built along / near to rivers. • This is why rivers were important means of transportation.

  8. WHICH CIVILISATION IS THE EXCEPTION? • Ancient GREECE did not develop around any major river.

  9. Did You Know? There are many small rivers in Greece, but they are mostly too shallow and turbulent to provide transport.

  10. How did its people adapt to their environment? • For food, they planted crops which did not need much land and could grow well in dry conditions.They also obtained fish from the sea. • For transport, they relied on the sea and built their cities close to it.

  11. Can we assume that ALL civilisations developed around rivers? • No, we cannot assume that all civilisations developed around rivers. • Ancient Greece developed around the sea, which provided food and transport for them. • However, the rest of the civilisations did develop around a large river. • This tells me that rivers are still very important for the growth of civilisations as they provide food, water, transport and useful materials.

  12. Mind Map Activity • #1 (Natural features)  Expand on the mind-map spokes “Creates landscape features” and “Flows downhill from mountains into a…” • #2 (Man’s interaction with the Environment)  Work on “Usefulness to humans” • #3 (Stories and poems)  Work on“Associated with” • Get into 3 Interest Groups • #1 Natural features of the earth • #2 Man’s interaction with the Environment • #3 Stories and poems

  13. Sharing Time

  14. Completed Mind Map Ganges River

  15. Relationship between Ancient Civilisations and their Environment • Rivers shape the natural landscape • Rivers shape human activity. They are very important and hence civilisations develop next to them • Rivers have a special place in human imagination due to their key role in survival

  16. Conclusion There is a VERY CLOSE relationship between Man and his Environment. If not for rivers, large civilisations would not have grown and flourished. Even though there are some negative aspects of living near a river (flooding causes destruction), it is worth the risk of living there due to the fertile soil. (Similar to settlement near volcanoes) How we should treat rivers and the environment in general?

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