Around the Globe in 2 Months by Reshmita Nayudu https://padlet.com/renayudu/tfsyfj3gjv0cdmmg Join us on our journey and learn about ancient civilizations and how geography impacted them! en-us 2020-11-17 12:55:46 UTC 2020-11-17 14:08:50 UTC hello@padlet.com Human Origins renayudu https://padlet.com/renayudu/tfsyfj3gjv0cdmmg/wish/931424861 Homo sapiens originated from Africa. Based on climate conditions, the humans that migrated out of Africa survived or died. Good climate conditions (warm temperate), allowed humans to migrate out of Africa. ]]> 2020-11-17 12:58:34 UTC https://padlet.com/renayudu/tfsyfj3gjv0cdmmg/wish/931424861 Nile River Civilization (Egypt) renayudu https://padlet.com/renayudu/tfsyfj3gjv0cdmmg/wish/931633134 The soil was fertile by the Nile River. The river provided food, as fruit trees along the side and fish in the river. Farmers learned how to make irrigation canals so there was fresh water for crops. There were a lot of crocodiles, not much food and critters were hard to catch for food.

]]> 2020-11-17 13:49:59 UTC https://padlet.com/renayudu/tfsyfj3gjv0cdmmg/wish/931633134 Mesopotamia renayudu https://padlet.com/renayudu/tfsyfj3gjv0cdmmg/wish/931648775 There was fertile soil because of silt from the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. There was a water source nearby, and a stable food supply most of the time. There were few natural barriers. There were floods from the river that destroyed houses. There were also summer drought and hot winds which caused famines.

]]> 2020-11-17 13:53:19 UTC https://padlet.com/renayudu/tfsyfj3gjv0cdmmg/wish/931648775 Indus River Civilization (India) renayudu https://padlet.com/renayudu/tfsyfj3gjv0cdmmg/wish/931664096 There was fertile soil due to the Indus River, and irrigation for the crops. There were seasonal winds and monsoons, which were a relief from hot and dry conditions. There was Summer wet- moist air from the Arabian Sea/Indian Ocean moves in over the hot dry land. Monsoons caused destructive flooding, which destroyed crops, or monsoons would come late and the crops died. Stagnant water can lead to disease- from bacteria or mosquitos- malaria. 

]]> 2020-11-17 13:56:25 UTC https://padlet.com/renayudu/tfsyfj3gjv0cdmmg/wish/931664096 Yellow River Civilization (China) renayudu https://padlet.com/renayudu/tfsyfj3gjv0cdmmg/wish/931681473 There was fertile soil due to the Yellow River nearby (water source nearby). There were natural barriers all around (hard for invasions). 
Floods devoured whole villages and early settlers had to supply their own goods rather than trading with outside peoples.
Invasions from the west and north occurred again and again
Natural barriers all around (hard to trade).
]]> 2020-11-17 13:59:52 UTC https://padlet.com/renayudu/tfsyfj3gjv0cdmmg/wish/931681473 Greece renayudu https://padlet.com/renayudu/tfsyfj3gjv0cdmmg/wish/931693480 There were islands, which the Greek people settled on. Each city state was cut off from the rest by mountains or water. They were sailors (they adapted to the island environment). They had temperate climates that allowed them to be outside. There were loads of bays which were good for ships. They trade marble, wine and olive oil. They had democracies. There was a lack of fertile land. Greeks set up colonies on islands because they didn’t have enough fertile land. ]]> 2020-11-17 14:02:19 UTC https://padlet.com/renayudu/tfsyfj3gjv0cdmmg/wish/931693480 Japan renayudu https://padlet.com/renayudu/tfsyfj3gjv0cdmmg/wish/931697361 Most of Japan is forest, but there was also some fertile land and forests have a lot resources. Trade with other countries was possible. Japan is on the Ring of Fire which means there are a lot of volcanoes, and tsunamis and earthquakes. There were resources from the sea (could trade), such as fish.


]]> 2020-11-17 14:03:06 UTC https://padlet.com/renayudu/tfsyfj3gjv0cdmmg/wish/931697361 Mayan Civilization renayudu https://padlet.com/renayudu/tfsyfj3gjv0cdmmg/wish/931712959 There weren’t many rivers and rainfall was seasonal. There were also swamps. The landscape was mostly limestone with a lot of holes, etc. They built cisterns to capture rainwater and canals to connect reservoirs to the central ceremonial complex. They also built aqueducts, dams, channels, and drains.


]]> 2020-11-17 14:06:07 UTC https://padlet.com/renayudu/tfsyfj3gjv0cdmmg/wish/931712959 Madagascar renayudu https://padlet.com/renayudu/tfsyfj3gjv0cdmmg/wish/931722809 Cyclones tend to destroy their crops, making many farmers poor, even though the country is the largest producer of vanilla bean. Since a lot of Madagascar is forest, people are forced to get rid of trees to get fertile land, and to get resources as the population grows at a high rate. This is leading to soil erosion, and loss of a lot of unique wildlife. These unique animals and plants exist due to the isolation from the mainland (the country is an island), and the animals are hunted down to near extinction. Hydroelectric power is also important in this country, as there are many water sources, such as rivers (farmers get fish from here). There are highlands (due to the mountains) where potatoes and yams grow.


]]> 2020-11-17 14:07:50 UTC https://padlet.com/renayudu/tfsyfj3gjv0cdmmg/wish/931722809 South Africa renayudu https://padlet.com/renayudu/tfsyfj3gjv0cdmmg/wish/931724427 The geography is more of a challenge as there are not enough resources  for the people to survive. Population is growing, needing to chop down wildlife, to provide more food. Wildlife disappearing means that at some point, all the resources will be gone. If there is no surplus of food, it’s hard for a country to grow economically and technologically, as everyone has to be dedicated to getting food. This made it easy for other countries to come to take control. ]]> 2020-11-17 14:08:07 UTC https://padlet.com/renayudu/tfsyfj3gjv0cdmmg/wish/931724427