Transcript India is a peninsula in South Asia. E. Napp  India is a subcontinent.  A subcontinent is a large land mass that.

India is a peninsula in South Asia.
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 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.
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The Himalayas are mountains. They
separate India from China.
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 The Himalayas are mountains in
northern India.
 The Himalayas are the highest
mountains on the surface of the
earth.
 The Himalayas have passes.
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Passes allowed travelers to enter India.
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India also experiences the monsoon.
The monsoons are winds that bring
rains.
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The monsoons are vital for farming.
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The Indus River is an important river in
Indian history. It was the birthplace of
South Asia’s earliest civilization.
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 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.
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The Ganges River is an important river in
India. It is a sacred or holy river for Hindus.
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• India’s earliest civilization is called
Harappan civilization.
• It developed in the Indus River
Valley.
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It lasted from 3000 to 1500 B.C.
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Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were
important cities.
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•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.
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It may have declined if the monsoons
did not come. Its decline is a mystery.
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