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Chapter 16 Notes Transformations in Europe, 1500 ? 1750 Culture and Ideas Early Reformation Renaissance (European) ? A period of intense artistic and intellectual activity, said to be a ?rebirth? of Greco-Roman culture Usually divided into an Italian Renaissance, from the mid fourteenth to mid fifteenth century, and a North (trans-Alpine) Renaissance, from roughly the early fifteenth to early seventeenth century. papacy ? the central administration of the Roman Catholic Church, which is the pope indulgence ? forgiveness of a sin by the authority of the Church in exchange for a holy act Indulgences could be paid for and was looked down on. Martin Luther ? 1483-1546 started the Protestant Reformation in 1519 Protestants rejected the medieval traditions of celibate priests and nuns

Chapter 6 Notes India and Southeast Asia, 1500 B.C.E. ? 600 C.E. Foundations of Indian Civilization, 1500 B.C.E. ? 300 C.E. India is a subcontinent because of its size and isolation. It is isolated by the Himalayas and the Indian Ocean. The Indian Subcontinent Encompasses Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka Extremely cold mountains and dry Main source of moisture is monsoons. Monsoons allowed for three harvests per year in some areas. Staple crops were wheat, barley, and millet The Vedic Age, 1500 ? 500 B.C.E. Named after the Vedas, religious texts and our main source of information about the period. Warriors who spoke Indo-European languages (WHITE PEOPLE!!!) invaded the lands from the north around 1500 B.C.E. ARYAS