I.

isolated
A. Centuries geography limited Indian
B. Called a subcontinent which is a large landmass that juts from the continent.
C. Indian is separated by the highest mountain range in the world the Himalayas and Hindu Kush.
D. From Himalayas to Indian ocean
E. Tropical climate varies from monsoon to arid conditions
F. Civilizations developed amidst rivers, mountains, plains and dessert.
II. Indus river
A. Early civilization used writing built large building and organized cities on the bank of the Indus river
B. The Indus was a very complex river 2900 kilometers long flows through Himalayas
C. Indus has 5 main tributes fed by melted snow from the Himalayas
D. Prone to flooding in summer
E. Flooding unpredictable not everywhere where at same time or same year
F. Banks collapse destruction of settlement
G. Silt left extraordinarily fertile earth used for farming
H. Agriculture high productivity yield
I. Navigable certain parts
III. Ganga
A. Sacred river of Hindu
B. Tributes began Himalayas flow through India Bangladesh into bay of Bengal
C. River 2511 km long
D. Has worlds largest delta
E. Plains one of most fertile region
F. Purify Hindus