in South Asia E Napp India is a subcontinent A subcontinent is a large land mass that is smaller than a continent A subcontinent is usually split from the rest of a continent by a mountain range ID: 706080
Download Presentation The PPT/PDF document "E. Napp India is a peninsula" is the property of its rightful owner. Permission is granted to download and print the materials on this web site for personal, non-commercial use only, and to display it on your personal computer provided you do not modify the materials and that you retain all copyright notices contained in the materials. By downloading content from our website, you accept the terms of this agreement.
Slide1
E. Napp
India is a peninsula in South Asia.Slide2
E. Napp
India is a subcontinent.
A subcontinent is a large land mass that is smaller than a continent.
A subcontinent is usually split from the rest of a continent by a mountain range.Slide3
E. Napp
The Himalayas are mountains. Theyseparate India from
China.Slide4
E. Napp
The Himalayas are mountains in northern India.
The Himalayas are the highest mountains on the surface of the earth.
The Himalayas have passes.Slide5
E. Napp
Passes allowed travelers
to enter India
.Slide6
E. Napp
India also experiences the monsoon.
The monsoons are winds that bring
rains.Slide7
E. Napp
The monsoons are vital for farming.Slide8
E. Napp
The Indus River is an important river inIndian history. It was the birthplace of
South Asia’s earliest civilization.Slide9
E. Napp
The name “India” is derived from the Indus River.
An early civilization developed along the banks of the Indus River.
Today, the Indus River flows mostly through Pakistan. Pakistan was once part of India.Slide10
E. Napp
The Ganges River is an important river in
India. It is a sacred or holy river for Hindus.Slide11
E. Napp
India’s earliest civilization is calledHarappan civilization.
It developed in the Indus River
Valley.
It lasted from 3000 to 1500 B.C.Slide12
E. Napp
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were
important cities.Slide13
E. Napp
Cities show evidence of urban planning. Every brick was the
same size.
Indoor plumbing and toilets have
been uncovered.
Writing was developed but cannot
be deciphered.Slide14
E. Napp
It may have declined if the monsoons
did not come. Its decline is a mystery.