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S.S. Lesson 4.1
Term | Definition |
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Subcontinent | is a large land mass that is set apart from the rest of the continent |
river system | a main river and all of the other rivers and streams that drain into it. another river , which is dry , but flowed parallel |
monsoon | help shape life in this region in the winter , dry monsoon winds blow from the land. |
granary | special building used to hold grain. they may have been the first farmers to grow cotton for making cloth . |
citadel | fortified area . the walled citadel was built on a raised platform of earth and brick that could have protected it from floodwaters or attackers. |
achievement | the Indus valley people showed an advance knowledge of mathmatics. their cities were built with wide, stright streets. |
evidence | suggest that standing water in drains may have bred mosquitos that spread disease and weakened. Indus valley populations Indus Valley people may also have stripped forests of trees , leaving them without wood. |