Gedrosian desert

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Gedrosian desert

• 325 BC

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The disastrous crossing of the Gedrosian desert
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Gedrosian Desert, 325BC

• After the mutiny at Beas, Alexander was on his
  way back to Macedonia. He decided to take his
  army back through the Gedrosian Desert.
• He divided his army. He lead the majority of the
  army through the desert. Nearchus would take the
  remainder by boat
• Match the words and the reasons on the following
  slide

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Links

• ..\alexander and macedonians\gedrosia
  desert\gedrosia desert.gwb(interactive
  whiteboard)
• gedrosia desert for e class.doc (word)

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Homework

• Workbooks
• Read mindmap the journey through Gedrosia
• Read Returning to the west
• Hamilton worksheet the Gedrosian desert
• Read mindmap the journey through Gedrosia was
  marked by great suffering