Quick Review What continent is India located on? What is a
subcontinent? What is a monsoon? What are some of the Harrapans
Achievements? How was the Aryan culture different from Harrapan?
What are the 4 Varnas/Castes? What were some of the Caste rules?
What is the largest religion in India today? How do Hindus believe
karma effects reincarnation? Who was Siddhartha Guatama? What is
Nirvana? Describe what the Jains believe. What did Asoka do? What
religion did Gupta promote? What continent is India located on?
What is a subcontinent? What is a monsoon? What are some of the
Harrapans Achievements? How was the Aryan culture different from
Harrapan? What are the 4 Varnas/Castes? What were some of the Caste
rules? What is the largest religion in India today? How do Hindus
believe karma effects reincarnation? Who was Siddhartha Guatama?
What is Nirvana? Describe what the Jains believe. What did Asoka
do? What religion did Gupta promote?
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Sanskrit Literature Main language of the ancient Aryans During
the Maurya and Gupta periods many works were created and later
translated into many other languages Mahabharata - one of the
worlds longest sacred texts; a struggle between two families for
control of a kingdom Bhagavad Gita - long passage within the
Mahabharata about Hindu beliefs Main language of the ancient Aryans
During the Maurya and Gupta periods many works were created and
later translated into many other languages Mahabharata - one of the
worlds longest sacred texts; a struggle between two families for
control of a kingdom Bhagavad Gita - long passage within the
Mahabharata about Hindu beliefs
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Hindu Temples Gupta temples were complex Hindu temples had a
tower on top and the outside of the temple had carvings in honor of
the specific god being worshipped Gupta temples were complex Hindu
temples had a tower on top and the outside of the temple had
carvings in honor of the specific god being worshipped
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Buddhist Temples During the Gupta period, some temples were
carved out of a mountainside and contained beautiful paintings The
stupa (a type of Buddhist temple) had a dome and intricate carvings
During the Gupta period, some temples were carved out of a
mountainside and contained beautiful paintings The stupa (a type of
Buddhist temple) had a dome and intricate carvings
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Paintings and Sculptures Artists were well- respected people in
ancient India The paintings were very vibrant, and most were done
in Hindu and Buddhist temples Most sculptures were also created for
Hindu temples and Buddhist cave temples Artists were well-
respected people in ancient India The paintings were very vibrant,
and most were done in Hindu and Buddhist temples Most sculptures
were also created for Hindu temples and Buddhist cave temples
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Scientific Advances Indians were the first to find ways to work
with metal (metallurgy) to create tools. The numbers we use today
Hindu-Arabic numerals were created by Indian scholars. Inoculation
(injecting a person with a small amount of a virus) began with
ancient Indian doctors. We still use the process when receiving
vaccinations. Astronomy - ancient Indians knew of seven of the 9
planets by studying the skies. Indians were the first to find ways
to work with metal (metallurgy) to create tools. The numbers we use
today Hindu-Arabic numerals were created by Indian scholars.
Inoculation (injecting a person with a small amount of a virus)
began with ancient Indian doctors. We still use the process when
receiving vaccinations. Astronomy - ancient Indians knew of seven
of the 9 planets by studying the skies.