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Ancient China
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |