AP* EDITION|THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLE: A GLOBAL HISTORY Chapter 2 Review
AP* EDITION|THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLE: A GLOBAL HISTORY CHAPTER 2 Larger Concept Section Review Vocabulary Terms Details EARLY CHINA, 2000-221 B.C.E. Geography and Resources -The challenges engaging in agriculture in the varied environments of East Asia led to the formation of complex, hierarchical societies Loess-a fine, lights silt deposited by wind and water -China is isolated by formidable natural barriers: the Himalaya mountain range, the Pamir and Tian Mountains, the Takla Makan and Gobi Desert, and the Mongolian steppes -After years of deposit loess, it was worked for agriculture because it was soft and fertile -Agriculture required the coordinated efforts of large numbers of peoples -Rice could feed more people per cultivated acre than any other grain