VCHHK109
How physical features influenced the development of the civilisation
Elaborations
- Egypt
- describing the importance of the River Nile to Egyptian society, for example, inundation and farming, the worship of Hapi (god of the Nile), and the use of the Nile as a means of transportation
- Greece
- describing the impact of the sea and mountain ranges of Ancient Greece on the development of self-governing city-states
- Rome
- mapping the geography of Rome’s River Tiber and the seven hills of Rome to explain reasons for the development of the city
- describing the methods used by the Romans to manage resources, for example the water supply through aqueducts and plumbing systems
- India
- describing how harmonious relationships with the natural world were reflected in Indian belief systems, for example, Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism
- creating a graphic representation of the extent of India as a political unit at this time, including for example its diverse climatic and geographical features, types and location of food production, areas of high and low density population
- China
- describing the significance of the Yellow River to irrigation and the impact of features such as the Himalayas on contacts with other societies, including trade
VCHHK109 | The Humanities | History | Levels 7 and 8 | Historical Knowledge | Ancient world and early civilisations – 60 000 BC (BCE) – c.650 AD (CE)
