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ANCIENT INDIA
Indus Valley Civilization 2500 B.C.E
• Developed along the Indus River in modern-day Pakistan
• Their cities were planned out and included sewage systems.
• Harappa was their most famous city
Aryans Invade the Indus Valley 1500 B.C.E
• Indo-European Aryans from Caspian Sea area
• Developed a Caste System• Brought their religion to India
based upon a sacred text-The Vedas
• Hinduism developed over time
• Hindus work to achieve moksha or complete understanding of the universe
• Reincarnation occurs and karma follows to the next life.
Buddhism Develops• Siddhartha Gautama
(the Buddha)-developed Buddhism in the 500s B.C.E
• Searched for enlightenment, or wisdom to end suffering
• The Four Noble Truths• Eightfold Path/Middle
Way• Nirvana-release from
selfishness and pain.
The Mauryan Empire, Asoka, and the Gupta Empire• Chandragupta Maurya
united India by 303 B.C.E• Asoka-Maurya’s grandson
became India’s greatest king and spread Buddhism across India.
• Religious Toleration• The Gupta Empire-
“Golden Age” experienced profit from trade and achievements in the arts, science, and religious thought.
ANCIENT CHINA
Chinese Dynasties• Ancient China was
characterized by dynasties-series of rulers from same family
• The Zhou Dynasty was one of the earliest (1027-256 B.C.E)
• Farmers btw. Huang He and Chiang Jiang Rivers
• Developed the Mandate of Heaven
• Dynastic Cycle
Confucianism Develops• Confucius (551-479
B.C.E)-China’s greatest philosopher
• Developed a moral code to live by.
• Five Relationships• Filial Piety-respect for
parents and ancestors• Stressed education• Created a bureaucracy,
or trained civil service for the government.
The Qin Dynasty (221-202 B.C.E)
• Founded by Shi Huangdi, “First Emperor.”
• Unified China through conquest
• Harsh ruler; centralized autocracy
• Burned Confucian texts• Built the Great Wall of China
The Han Dynasty (202 B.C.E-220 C.E.)• Expanded under Emperor
Wudi, “The Martial Emperor”
• Increased trade by building silk roads across China
• Created a Bureaucracy with civil service jobs
• Examination System based upon Confucianism
• Spread Chinese thought• Technology (paper)