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Han Dynasty

Chapter 2

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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

World history overview 2

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Iron Age
Asia
Humanities
1st millennium BC
silk road
Han Dynasty
Trade route
Maurya Empire
Achaemenid Empire

Big Era Four Expanding Networks of Exchange and Encounter 1200 BCE ? 500 CE Welcome to Big Era Four! Population Growth Expanding Networks of Exchange Let?s focus on two key developments of this era. ? Between 1000 BCE and 1 CE world population rose from about 120 to about 250 million. ? This rise was fueled by an acceleration in the rate of growth during this time. ? Between 3,000 and 1,000 BCE, it took about 1,600 years for world population to double. ? Between 1,000 BCE and 1 CE the doubling time was less than 1,000 years. Population Growth What caused this surge in population? Population Growth In Afroeurasia, iron axes, hoes, spades, and plows enabled farmers to clear and cultivate millions of acres never before used for farming. #1 The invention of iron!

post classical east asia

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Tang Dynasty
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Han Dynasty
Song Dynasty
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Xuanzang
Zhu
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Post classical East Asia Political: after fall of han, war, invasion, conquest, and foreign rule plagued china end of sixth century centralized imperial rule returns with sui and tang dynasties, as agriculture rises and innovations thrive. Several regional kingdoms but none dominate until Yang Jian and the Sui dynasty, which lasted for less than 30 years. Turkish ruler appointed yang jian to duke of Sui in northern China. In 580 his patron died and left his son in power, but one year later jian forces his abdication and leads a campaign into central asia and south china until the sui dynasty rules china 589-618,central government, walls, military expeditions to central Asia and Korea, high taxes, compulsory labor services, and palaces/granaries

Chapter 13 Voc.

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Heian period
Goguryeo
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Hua-Yi distinction
Gentry
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Chapter 13 The Spread of Chinese Civilization: Japan, Korea, and Vietnam Introduction Neighbors of China borrow from Chinese achievements Influenced North/West nomadic neighbors Also influenced agrarian Japan, Korea, Vietnam Buddhism played key role in transmission Indian ideas filtered through Chinese society/culture Japan: The Imperial Age Introduction Overview 7th and 8th century attempt to borrow from China army, bureaucracy, etiquette, art But?emperor?s sheltered 1. provincial leaders/warlords took over c. Plunged into civil wars from 12th to 17th century 2. Taika Reforms ? copying Chinese administration a. Chinese characters/language adoption b. wrote history in dynastic terms c. court etiquette d. struggled to master Confucian ways e. worshipped Chinese style temples

Unit 1 Notes

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Han Dynasty
Caste
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Brahmin
Maurya Empire
silk road
Eastern religions
Hinduism

Foundations: c. 8000 B.C.E.?600 C.E. Major Developments Locating world history in the environment and time Environment Geography and climate: Interaction of geography and climate with the development of human society a. Five Themes of Geography ? consider these 1. Relative location ? location compared to others 2. Physical characteristics ? climate, vegetation and human characteristics 3. Human/environment interaction ? how do humans interact/alter environ a. Leads to change 4. Movement ? peoples, goods, ideas among/between groups 5. Regions ? cultural/physical characteristics in common with surrounding areas b. E. Africa first people ? 750,000 years ago started to move 1. moving in search of food

Rome and Han China

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Decline of the Roman Empire
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Historical powers
Rome China

Jacob Battipaglia AP World History, 5-6 Mr. Yocum October 16, 2013 Imperial Parallels: Rome and Han China Both the Roman and Han Chinese cultures rotated around family, agriculture, and expansion. The values and economic prosperity brought by these traits helped to shape two of the most significant civilizations in history.

Chapter 6- The Earth and its peoples

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Ancient Rome
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Roman empire
Han Dynasty
Rome
Roman Republic
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Roman aqueducts
Decline of the Roman Empire
Culture of ancient Rome

Chapter 6 Notes: In 166 CE Romans claiming to be delegates of the Emperor arrived in China, probably hoping to set up a profitable trade agreement at the source of silk- they most likely were not delegates at all Rome and China were linked with far-flung international trading networks encompassing the entire Eastern Hemisphere and were dimly aware of each other?s existence Roman empire encompassed all the lands surrounding the Mediterranean Sea as well as substantial portions of the continental Europe and the Middle East Han Empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to the Oasis of central Asia Tiber river on one side and double ring of seven hills on the other created natural protection of Rome Rome?s extremely fertile volcanic soil sustained larger pop. than is Greece

era

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Gupta Empire
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WRAP UP OF THE CLASSICAL ERA Collapse/decline of great classical civs ? Rome, Han, Gupta Invasions from central Asia Internal imperial weaknesses Many components of classical achievement survived and new forms appeared. Defining the new period New kinds of contacts are established among ?civilization? areas New parallelisms arise in patterns displayed by civilizations Cultural and political boundaries shift in India and the Mediterranean world New religions spread widely The Islamic world replaced India as the most expansive civilization Surge in the Great Religions Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam rose or expanded as the great empires declined. Hinduism continued its evolution Political, economic instability, epidemics ? search for spiritual answers

Rome and Han

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compare and contarst

The Conrad Demarest Model of Empires Rome Han Gupta Sassanid Necessary preconditions for rise of empire: State-level government High agricultural potential Environmental mosaic Several small states, no clear dominant state Mutual antagonism among states Adequate military resources States succeed in empire building: Ideology promotes personal identification with state, empire, leader, conquest, &/or militarism Characteristics of well-run empires: Build roads, transportation systems, canals, ports, etc. Trade increases Cosmopolitan cities?art & education flourish Effective bureaucracy ? ensure communication, collect taxes, oversee coinage, ensure emperor?s laws enforced Common official language (communication)

Chapter1 Foundations: c. 8000 B.C.E.–600 C.E.

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Maurya Empire
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Hinduism

Foundations: c. 8000 B.C.E.?600 C.E. Major Developments Locating world history in the environment and time Environment Geography and climate: Interaction of geography and climate with the development of human society a. Five Themes of Geography ? consider these 1. Relative location ? location compared to others 2. Physical characteristics ? climate, vegetation and human characteristics 3. Human/environment interaction ? how do humans interact/alter environ a. Leads to change 4. Movement ? peoples, goods, ideas among/between groups 5. Regions ? cultural/physical characteristics in common with surrounding areas b. E. Africa first people ? 750,000 years ago started to move 1. moving in search of food

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