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Asia

Chapter 12

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Human Geography
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Civilizations
Asia
Fertile Crescent
Archaeology
Ancient Near East
Cultural anthropology
culture
Cradle of civilization
Mesopotamia
Sumer
Prehistory
Harappa

- AP World History - Stearns Chapter 1 ? From Human Prehistory to the Early Civilizations I. Introduction A. Human origin ? 2.5 million years ago 1. 1/4000 of earth?s existence ? 24 hour day ? last 5 minutes B. Human negatives and positives 1. Aggressiveness, long baby time, back problems, death fears 2. Grip, high/regular sex drive, omnivores, facial expressions, speech C. Paleolithic (Old Stone) Age ? 2.5 million to 12000 BCE 1. Simple tools ? increase in size, brain capacity ? Homo erectus II. Late Paleolithic Developments Homo sapiens sapiens ? 120,000 years ago ? killed off others? Population growth required change ? 1 square mile to hunt/gather for 2 people Long breast feeding ? limit fertility

Works of Art Chapter 2

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Art History
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Fertile Crescent
Assyria
Eshnunna
Code of Hammurabi
Sumer
Babylonia
Lullubi
Ur
Akkadian Empire
Assur
Naram-Sin of Akkad
Technology

Title: Modern Warka Date: 3200-3000 BCE Culture/Period: Sumerian Context: temple Patron: temple was to Anu but work did not have a patron Artist: Materials: mud bricks 4 stories above street level Bottom base is a ziggurat Temple (worship to gods) is on top Religious and government purposes Select leaders were only allowed to go to the temple Title: Modern Tell Asmar Date: 2700 BCE Culture/Period: Sumerian Context: hold beakers for religious rites, symbolized constant praying, votive offering Found underneath floorboards in a temple Patron: Artist: 2 ? feet War Side Title: Tell Muqayyar, STANDARD OF UR Date: 2600 BCE Culture/Period: Sumerian Context: Patron: Artist: Found in a tomb in a royal cemetery Materials: lapis lazuli and red limestone Peace Side

Stearns Chapter 2 outline

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World History
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Chinese philosophy
Religion in China
Chinese culture
Chinese thought
Han Dynasty
Ancient Chinese states
Han Chinese
Confucius
Qin Dynasty
confucianism
Mandate of Heaven
religion

AP World History - Stearns Chapter 2 ? Classical Civilization: China I. Introduction ? longest-lived civilization in history A. Isolated 1. Couldn?t learn from other cultures 2. Rare invasions 3. Distinctive identity 4. Relatively little internal chaos w/ decline of Shang dynasty a. Greatest links to classical society B. Intellectual theory 1. Harmony of nature ? yin and yang ? balance 2. Seek Dao ? the way a. Avoid excess b. Appreciate balance of opposites c. Humans part of world, not on outside ? like Mediterranean Thesis: China emerged with an unusually well-integrated system in which government, philosophy, economic incentives, the family, and the individual were intended to blend into a harmonious whole. II. Patterns in Classical China

Stearns Chapter 1 outline

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World History
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Fertile Crescent
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Mesopotamia
Sumer
Prehistory
Harappa

- AP World History - Stearns Chapter 1 ? From Human Prehistory to the Early Civilizations I. Introduction A. Human origin ? 2.5 million years ago 1. 1/4000 of earth?s existence ? 24 hour day ? last 5 minutes B. Human negatives and positives 1. Aggressiveness, long baby time, back problems, death fears 2. Grip, high/regular sex drive, omnivores, facial expressions, speech C. Paleolithic (Old Stone) Age ? 2.5 million to 12000 BCE 1. Simple tools ? increase in size, brain capacity ? Homo erectus II. Late Paleolithic Developments Homo sapiens sapiens ? 120,000 years ago ? killed off others? Population growth required change ? 1 square mile to hunt/gather for 2 people Long breast feeding ? limit fertility

Fertile Crescent

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World History
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Middle East
Sumer
Assyria
Mesopotamia
Anu
Babylonia
Enlil
Elam
Canaan
Ancient history

THE FERTILE CRESCENT I. Geography A. The Fertile Crescent begins at the Isthmus of Suez, extends northward along the eastern end of the Mediterranean and swings in a half circle south of the highlands of Asia Minor and Armenia. It then curves southeastward ending at the Persian Gulf. B. Because it is shaped like a new moon, it is called a Crescent. C. The Fertile Crescent, like Egypt, was surrounded by deserts and mountains. 1. The areas were not as barren as those around Egypt. 2. Tribes of herdsmen lived in these areas and from time to time invaded the Fertile Crescent. D. The Tigris-Euphrates River Valley was the site of the earliest civilizations. 1. The Valley had various names throughout history. a. The Greeks called the northern part Mesopotamia (?between rivers?)

Traditions and Encounters chapter 18

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World History
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History of the Turkic peoples
Turkic peoples
Turkish people
Turkic migration
Ottoman Empire
Caliphate
Nomad
Tughril
Caliph
Turkey
Spread of Islam

Chapter 18: Nomadic Empires & Eurasian Integration Turkish Migrations & Imperial Expansion(462-466) Nomadic Economy & Society: Nomadic People & Their Animals -To take advantage of the vast open spaces of central Asia, nomads herded grazing animals, especially sheep and horses, but also cattle, goats, and camels. -They followed migratory cycles. -Lived mostly off of the meat, milk, and hides of their animals. -Animal bones for tools and dung as fuel for fires. -Lived in tents called yurts made from wool. -Prepared an alchoholic drink from animal products by fermenting mare's milk into a pontent concotion known as kumiss. -The aridity of the climate and the nomadic lifestyle limated the development of human socieities in central Asia.

China ANd Japan Overview

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Japanese clans
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Heian period
Tang Dynasty
Fujiwara clan
Silla
Goguryeo
Minamoto clan
Zen
Baekje

Introduction Because of the remarkable durability of Chinese civilization as well as its marvelous technological and economic innovations, other cultures began to imitate China. Japan, Korea, and Vietnam were all drawn into China's cultural and political orbit in the postclassical period. Each of the three areas interacted with China differently, developing different cultural patterns adapted to local conditions. In all of the areas, Buddhism played a significant role in cultural transformation. Indian culture was filtered through China and passed on to these other regions. Buddhism also provided links between Korea and Japan. Japan: The Imperial Age Introduction

AP World History CHAPTER 34-36

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World History
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Politics
Asia
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Chinese communists
Anti-fascists
Marxist theorists
vietnam war
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Mao Zedong
Deng Xiaoping
Republic of China
Cold War

? Chapter 34-36 Rebirth and Revolution: Nation-Building in East Asia and the Pacific Rim, End of Cold War, Globalization I.Introduction i. Japan the anomaly in non-Western societies a. Fought imperialism & high level of industrialization b. Imitation of Western rivals - imperialist tendencies ii. Korea has also emerged as leading industrial center iii. China and Vietnam resemble other emerging nations a. Suffered from exploitive terms of exchange w/ West b. Had to deal with underdevelopment, overpopulation c. And..poverty and environmental degradation d. Sound familiar? e. But...they also saw collapse of 1000 year civilization iv. Confucian system destroyed in Vietnam and China a. External aggression + internal upheaval

Stearns Ch.2

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World History
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Chinese philosophy
Religion in China
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Chinese thought
Han Dynasty
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Han Chinese
Confucius
Qin Dynasty
confucianism
Mandate of Heaven
religion

AP World History - Stearns Chapter 2 ? Classical Civilization: China I. Introduction ? longest-lived civilization in history A. Isolated 1. Couldn?t learn from other cultures 2. Rare invasions 3. Distinctive identity 4. Relatively little internal chaos w/ decline of Shang dynasty a. Greatest links to classical society B. Intellectual theory 1. Harmony of nature ? yin and yang ? balance 2. Seek Dao ? the way a. Avoid excess b. Appreciate balance of opposites c. Humans part of world, not on outside ? like Mediterranean Thesis: China emerged with an unusually well-integrated system in which government, philosophy, economic incentives, the family, and the individual were intended to blend into a harmonious whole. II. Patterns in Classical China

Stearns

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World History
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Asia
Chinese philosophy
Religion in China
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Ancient Chinese states
Han Chinese
Confucius
Qin Dynasty
confucianism
Mandate of Heaven
religion

AP World History - Stearns Chapter 2 ? Classical Civilization: China I. Introduction ? longest-lived civilization in history A. Isolated 1. Couldn?t learn from other cultures 2. Rare invasions 3. Distinctive identity 4. Relatively little internal chaos w/ decline of Shang dynasty a. Greatest links to classical society B. Intellectual theory 1. Harmony of nature ? yin and yang ? balance 2. Seek Dao ? the way a. Avoid excess b. Appreciate balance of opposites c. Humans part of world, not on outside ? like Mediterranean Thesis: China emerged with an unusually well-integrated system in which government, philosophy, economic incentives, the family, and the individual were intended to blend into a harmonious whole. II. Patterns in Classical China

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