AP World Classical India and China
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World History [1]
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Classical China [8]
Classical India [9]
- The Framework for Indian History: Geography and a Formative Period
o Important reasons for India’s distinctive path lie in geography early historical experience
o India’s topography shaped a number of vital features of its civilization
Vast Indian subcontinent is partially separated from the rest of Asia by northern mountain ranges
Mountain passes linked India to civilizations in the Middle East
o Though not as isolated as China, subcontinent was nevertheless set apart within Asia
o Most important agricultural regions are along two great rivers, the Ganges and Indus
o During its formative period, called the Vedic and Epic ages, Aryans (Indo-Europeans), originally from central Asia, impressed own stamp on Indian culture