CIVILIZATION
INDUS VALLEY
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Mt. Everest
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Khyber Pass
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The Hindu Kush
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Indus Range
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mount Everest is the highest of the Himalayan mountains, and-at 8, 850 meters (29, 035 feet)-is considered the highest point on Earth. Mount Everest is a peak in the Himalaya mountain range. It is located between Nepal and Tibet, an autonomous region of China.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mount Everest’s peak is the highest altitude above mean sea level at 29, 029 feet [8, 848 meters].
Detailed explanation-3: -The actual summit of Mount Everest stands at 8, 848 metres (29, 028 feet). It has the shape of a huge triangular pyramid. This type of mountain summit is known as a pyramidal or horn peak. It has three knife-edged ridges running down from it, known as arêtes.
Detailed explanation-4: -However, Mount Everest is the highest mountain in all of the Himalayas, so it does reach a higher altitude compared to any other mountain in the range. In fact, at an altitude of 29, 029 feet, Mount Everest is actually higher than any other mountain on Earth, not just in the Himalayas.