HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
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They begin in the same general area
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They carry silt that enriches the soil
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They flow in the same general direction
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They have big floods that prevented early settlement
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Himalayas cover approximately 75% of Nepal. Serving as a natural barrier for tens of thousands of years, the range prevented early interactions between the people of India and the people of China and Mongolia.
Detailed explanation-2: -The first known settlements in ancient India were in the Indus River valley. There were farm-ing communities in this valley as early as 6500 B.C.E. By 5000 B.C.E., people also lived near the Ganges River. By 2500 B.C.E., there were walled settlements in the Indus River valley.
Detailed explanation-3: -How has India’s geography protected people living in the Deccan plateau? The Vindhya mountains made travel and communication difficult for centuries. This encouraged development of regional cultures. Sometimes invaders captured the Deccan as well.