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Lesson I-The Indus River Valley
Melting Snow causes the Indus River
to flood in the spring!
 (A nice picture of the Upper Indus River)
The fertile silt carried by the river is the gift that
is referred to in the subhead "The River's Gift".
The Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean, and Bay of Bengal surround
the Indian subcontinent.
(Arabian Sea)
People began farming in the Indus Valley around 6000 B.C.
Some advantages of a 2-crop year were that
people could grow a variety of crops in greater amounts.
Indus River Agriculture
Farming in the Indus River valley wasn't always great or dependable
especially because fields could be swept away by Indus floodwaters. Farmers had to also be careful of wild animals!
 (India bison)
India Lesson's 1 & 2-Ravi Shankar
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