Presentation is based on the concept of river valley civilization and covers Indus & Nile river civilization in detail.

1. River Valley Civilization
Shia Mentors, Govandi

2. Few Quick Questions??
• What is most important resource for life after
air?
• Where do we find majority of villages located?
• Why do people locate to other places?
• Why more populations in City than Villages?

3. Early Society
• Forest life
• Hunting & vegetable
• Formation of Society
• Dependencies on
Water & Farming
• People started
moving to place with
abundant water

5. Nile River Civilization
• Mild flooding therefore able to use
river for irrigation
• Prevailing winds made trade
possible both north and south on
the river
• Rich deposits of clay, granite,
sandstone & limestone used for
building
• Silt deposits rich for farming
• papyrus used for mats, rope,
sandals, baskets, paper

6. Indus River Valley
• Harappan
• Mohenjo-Daro
• Subcontinent of Asia:
water on east and west,
mountain ranges on north
– Hindu Kush and Himalayas
• Southwest monsoon
brings heavy rain and
flooding
• Enriched soil, but
sometimes great erosion

8. Thank You