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Chapter 7 The Earth and Its People

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Chapter 7 Outline ? India and Southeast Asia, 1500 b.c.e.?1025 c.e. India and Southeast Asia, 1500 b.c.e.?1025 c.e. I.????? Foundations of Indian Civilization, 1500 b.c.e.?300 c.e. The Indian Subcontinent India has three topographical zones: (1) the northern mountainous zone; (2) the Indus and Ganges Basins; and (3) the peninsula. The Vindhya Mountains and the Deccan plateau divide the peninsula from the other two zones. The peninsula itself includes further topographical sub-regions including: (1) tropical Kerala coast in the west; (2) Coromandel Coast in the east; (3) flat area of Tamil Nadu in the south; and (4) island of Sri Lanka.

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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

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* Chapter 9 State, Society, and the Quest for Salvation in India * The Mauryan and Gupta empires 321 B.C.E.-550 C.E. * India Before the Mauryan Dynasty 520 BCE Persian Emperor Darius conquers north-west India Introduces Persian ruling pattern 327 Alexander of Macedon destroys Persian Empire in India Troops mutiny, departs after 2 years Political power vacuum * Kingdom of Magadha Most significant remaining kingdom after Alexander?s departure Central Ganges plain Economic strength Agriculture Trade in Ganges valley, Bay of Bengal Dominated surrounding regions in north-eastern India * Chandragupta Maurya Took advantage of power vacuum left by Alexander Overthrew Magadha rulers Expanded kingdom to create 1st unified Indian empire Mauryan Dynasty * Chandragupta?s Government

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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

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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)

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CHARLES LIAM PILLUS AP WORLD HISTORY MS.VENUTI REVIEW CHART B/2 (600 BCE- 600 CE) SOUTH ASIA GUPTA EMPIRE (320 -550 CE) POLITICAL SYSTEM came from the Mauryan Empire revamped between 375 and 415 CE more centralized + smaller than Mauryan Empire AKA golden age- peace founded by Chandragupta the Great invaded by the White Huns fended them off for awhile --> too weak to go on culture survived the invasion very centralized + strong military conquered all of the indian subcontinent dominated the Ganges valley Arthashastra was a manuel w/details on how to govern SOCIAL SYSTEM significant advances in art + science concepts of pi,zero, + decimal system culture survived the invasion ECONOMIC SYSTEM very wealthy traded often spices and precious gems RELIGIOUS SYSTEM
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