Introduction
Central Asia
Central Asia is made up of Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyztan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan. Central Asia is made up of 60% desert which include Karakum and Kyzylkum. Two important rivers in Central Asia are the Amu Daria and Syr Daria. These rivers drain in the Aral Sea which supports most of the regions water. The rivers are also used for irrigation. The whole reigion has hot summers and cool winters. The first humans to live in Central Asia were the Cimmerians and the Scythians.
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Website 1
1. What are the six countries in Central Asia?
2. How are the rivers in Central Asia important to people?
3. Who were the first groups of people to live in Central Asia and how long ago did they live?
4. Describe the physical geography of Central Asia.
5. What percent of Central Asia is desert? What are two main deserts in Central Asia?
6. What are two main river systems?
Website 2
1. How did the steppes in Central Asia foster the growth of nomadic life? What else influenced the growth of nomadic life?
2. What Turkic group moved to the Middle East and what Civilization did they play a big role in?
3. What did the people who lived on the steppes keep (animals)? How did they live?
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Credits
"Central Asia." Encyclopedia Britannica. ©2014 Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., n.d. Web. 28 Apr. 2014. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/102288/Central-Asia.
Invictus, Imperator. "History of Central Asia- an Overview." History of Central Asia. Blackwell Publishers, Jan. 2006. Web. 28 Apr. 2014. http://www.allempires.com/article/index.php?q=history_central_asia."Central Asian Countries." Central Asian Countries. Advantour, 2001. Web. 29 Apr. 2014. <http://www.advantour.com/central-asia/>.