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Ancient India and China
Indus and Huang He River Systems
Ancient India and ChinaMrs. Sanchez World History
India’s first civilization grew in the Indus River valley.
Where is the Indus Valley located?
Ancient India and ChinaMrs. Sanchez World History
India’s first civilization grew in the Indus River valley.
The Indus Valley is located on the subcontinent of India.
The mountains in the north limited contact with other lands and helped India to develop a distinct culture.
Where is the Indus Valley located?
Ancient India and ChinaMrs. Sanchez World History
India’s first civilization grew in the Indus River valley.
The Indus Valley is located on the subcontinent of India.
The mountains in the north limited contact with other lands and helped India to develop a distinct culture.
The subcontinent is divided into three major zones: northern plain, Deccan, and coastal plains.
The rivers of India, particularly the Ganges, are considered sacred.
Where is the Indus Valley located?
Mohenjo- Daro
Great Bath of Mohenjo-Daro
Ancient India and ChinaMrs. Sanchez World History
The subcontinent is divided into three major zones: northern plain, Deccan, and coastal plains.
The rivers of India, particularly the Ganges, are considered sacred.
What was the Indus valley Civilization like?
Priest-King RulersWell-organized government; carefully planned out cities with plumbing and sewer systems.
They had a writing system that is still undeciphered.
Ancient India and ChinaMrs. Sanchez World History
What was the Indus valley Civilization like?
Priest-King RulersWell-organized government; carefully planned out cities with plumbing and sewer systems.
They had a writing system that is still undeciphered.
Most people were farmers. They were the first to cultivate cotton.
Traded with distant lands, including Mesopotamia.
Ancient India and ChinaMrs. Sanchez World History
What was the Indus valley Civilization like?
They had a writing system that is still undeciphered.
Most people were farmers. They were the first to cultivate cotton.
Traded with distant lands, including Mesopotamia.
What were their religious beliefs? They were polytheistic with a focus on “Great Mother” Goddess. Also, male statue seated in yoga position with four animals (earlier Shiva?)
Ancient India and ChinaMrs. Sanchez World History
What was the Indus valley Civilization like? Traded with distant lands, including
Mesopotamia.
What were their religious beliefs? They were polytheistic with a focus on “Great Mother” Goddess. Also, male statue seated in yoga position with four animals (earlier Shiva?)
Great Bath probably had religious significance.
Ancient India and ChinaMrs. Sanchez World History
What were their religious beliefs? They were polytheistic with a focus on “Great Mother” Goddess. Also, male statue seated in yoga position with four animals (earlier Shiva?)
Great Bath probably had religious significance.
What led to the decline and disappearance of the Indus Valley civilization?
No one knows for certain. Some theories include:Too man trees cut down.A devastating earthquake.A volcanic eruption caused the Indus to flood the city. Aryan invaders overran the region.
Ancient India and ChinaMrs. Sanchez World History
What led to the decline and disappearance of the Indus Valley civilization?
No one knows for certain. Some theories include:Too man trees cut down.A devastating earthquake.A volcanic eruption caused the Indus to flood the city. Aryan invaders overran the region.
Ancient India and ChinaMrs. Sanchez World History
“When the gods divided the Man, into how many parts did they divide him?
What was his mouth, what were his arms, what were his thighs and his feet called? The Brahmin was his mouth, of his arms was made the warrior, his thighs became the Vaisya, of his feet the Sudra was born.”
From the Vedas
What was the Aryan social structure like?
Integrated Aryan and Non Aryan into castes/ social divisions.Moved toward the idea of a single spiritual power called “Brahman.”Developed the written language of Sanskrit.
What was the caste system?
How did the geography of China affect the development of culture?
China was the most isolated of the civilizations studied thus far.Long distances and physical barriers separated China from Egypt, the Middle East, and India.
How did the geography of China affect the development of culture?
China was the most isolated of the civilizations studied thus far.Long distances and physical barriers separated China from Egypt, the Middle East, and India.
Isolation contributed to the Chinese belief that China was the center of the earth and the only civilization “middle kingdom”
How did the geography of China affect the development of culture?
China was the most isolated of the civilizations studied thus far.Long distances and physical barriers separated China from Egypt, the Middle East, and India.
Isolation contributed to the Chinese belief that China was the center of the earth and the only civilization “middle kingdom”
As in Egypt and Mesopotamia, Chinese civilization began in a river valley, the Huang He. Sometimes called the river of “sorrows”
Gained control of corner of northern China along Huang He.
Drove off nomads from northern steppes and deserts.
Held complex religious beliefs. Oracle bones used to predict the future.
Developed written script with 10,000 characters.
Overthrew the Shang.
Promoted idea of Mandate of Heaven.
Set up feudal state. Known as “warring” states period.
Economy and commerce grew.
Population increased.
Zhou Dynasty (1027 B.C.–256 B.C.)
Shang Dynasty (1650 B.C.–1027 B.C.)
The dynastic cycle refers to the rise and fall of dynasties.
