Beginning Fundamentals

4. Valley: great place to begin a civilization in ancient times - such as the Tigris-Euphrates valley
6. a barrier to travel – separate cultures - such as the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil
9. a barrier to travel – separate cultures - such as the Himalayas between China and India
11. the type of people in a culture
12. prevents sea trade for much of the year – such as in Russia in earlier times
14. the way a culture gets the things it needs
15. the expression of a culture’s ideas

1. a barrier to travel – separate cultures - such as the Sahara in Africa
2. isolate cultures from other cultures - such as Japan
3. transportation routes – sometimes through barriers - such as the Nile through the Sahara
5. flat fertile lands – good for farming – often attract invaders - such as the Steppes of Russia
6. the organized beliefs and rituals of a culture
7. the government and laws of a culture
8. the communication system of a culture
10. the traditions of a culture
13. the land, location, and resources of a culture