HIST 2710 Lecture : September 25, 2013 – Lecture #3.docx
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Important points on the map of east asia. Yellow river yellow dust sticks together, creating yellow silt (deposited by winter monsoons), then washed out to the sea. Yellow sea, named because it is yellow in colour water flows out from the yellow. Yalu river - separates korea from the continent. Shikoku 4 countries, island ruled by four different countries during medieval times. Kyushu 9 provinces, the island was originally four provinces during medieval times. Yangzi river longest river in china. West river has two companies, the north and west river, they meet in canton. Red river flows through northern vietnam through soil that is red in colour. Himalaya mountains elevation in asia: higher in the west because of the mountains. Fortune telling/ oracle bones: take a bone, heat up a piece of metal (bronze) apply the hot bronze to the bone and then it would crack, the fortunate teller would be able to read the cracks.
