A chart of South Asia!
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World History [1]
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South Asia [10]
Politics Economy Social Class/ Gender 8000-600 CE Harappa and Mohenjo- Daro Aryans (1500 BCE) 16 states Then Maurya (321-185 BCE) Central, powerful military Then Gupta Empire (320 ? 550 CE) Central control w/ village gov?ts Active trade and communication with Sumer Ashoka (Maurya) promote trade with rest areas for travelers and Buddhist missionaries Trade with Mesopotamia ? Silk, cotton, elephants Silk Road Warrior aristocracy/ enslaved Dravidians Arayans stratify class ? Varna ? four classes Patriarchal Customs devalued women More isolated ? purdh 600-1450 CE Collapse of Delhi sultanate in 1300?s Indian Ocean trade and Trade with Islamic World, China, East Africa and Persia Traded: cotton, silk,