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Indian Ocean and Trans-Saharan Trade Networks
Examine monsoon-driven maritime sailing in the Indian Ocean and camel caravan commerce across North Africa.
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Ancient Economic Systems and Technologies
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Identify and categorize how ancient economic systems, farming technologies, currencies, and trade networks met human needs and wants.
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6.1.3Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeUse maps to analyze how physical geography affected the development of three civilizations found in different regions of the world.
6.1.4Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeIdentify some of the economic systems and technologies (for example, irrigation, writing systems, farming techniques, trading and bartering, coins and currency) created by three civilizations found in different regions of the world, and categorize how they met specific human needs or wants.