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Ancient China
Term | Definition |
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Outer China | western and northern parts of China-does not have much to do with ancient |
Inner China | Southeastern part of present-day China-closer to sea level. This is where most of our studies will take place. |
Tibet-Qinghai Plateau | Rocky and high elevation. Himalayas are the southern edge of the plateau |
Taklimakan Desert | 105,000 square miles- name means ''once you go in you never go out'' many sand dunes |
Gobi Desert | 500,000 square miles covers part of China and Mongolia. It is stony and has little vegetation. |
Oasis | A place where water can be found in the desert |
Huang He River | Also known as the yellow river- one of the worlds longest rivers |
Chang Jiang Basin | low, wet coastal plains located near Chang Jiang river. Warm and wet climate |
Chang Jiang river | Longer than the Yellow river, which is what Chang Jiang means. It has thousands of tributaries. |
Tributary | a stream that feeds into a larger river |
maize | a type of corn |
mutton | meat made from sheep |
millet | a type of grain |