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Mesopotamia Egypt Indus Shang China Time period 3500 BCE 3200 BCE 2500 BCE 1650 BCE Geographic Description Tigris and Euphrates river flooding Few natural barriers Invasions and trade caused city-states to initially develop Nile River. Predictable floods. Natural barriers like desert. People settled on one side of river; other side reserved for religion; led to centralization Indus river and later Ganges Violent flooding due to seasonal monssons Buffered by the foothills of the Hindu Kush Mts although Arynas found a pass (Kyber Pass) Huang He (Yellow) and Yangtze rivers. Unpredictable flooding ?River of Sorrows? Natural barriers led to geographic isolation..Middle Kingdom. River meandered so it caused decentralized feudalism P Made organized city-states.

AP World History World Civilizations Chapter 3 Notes

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India Vedic Age (1500-1000 BCE) Veda = knowledge (Sanskrit terminology) Epic poems: Rig-Veda-consisted of 1028 scriptures and hymns dedicated to the Aryan gods. Written and put together by priests Eastern religions There is no separation between god and the people The god is the same thing as the universe Sin is not accepting that you are part of god and the universe Hinduism is monistic There are Hindu sects that don?t believe in reincarnation Buddhism shakes off the Aryan parts of Hinduism No caste system or Aryan gods Development of religion Sanskrit scriptures formed the basis of most Vedic religions-later known as Hinduism Religion often used as a political or social tool for power or placement in society Epic Age

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Chapter?4: Early Societies in South Asia Chapter Outline Harappan society Background Neolithic villages in Indus River valley by 3000 B.C.E. Earliest remains inaccessible because of silt deposits and rising water table Also little known because writing not yet translated Foundations of Harappan society The Indus River Runs through north India, with sources at Hindu Kush and the Himalayas Rich deposits but less predictable than the Nile Wheat and barley were cultivated in Indus valley Cultivated cotton before 5000 B.C.E. Complex society of Dravidians, 3000 B.C.E. No evidence about political system Harappa and Mohenjo-daro: two main cities Each city had a fortified citadel and a large granary Broad streets, marketplaces, temples, public buildings

Early Societies in South Asia

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Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP World History 17 June 2015 Chapter 4 Outline Societies in South Asia Told by Aryans, Indra was alone Aryans were herding ppl. Who spokeIndo-Euro lang./migrated to south Asia >1500 BC Took Indra as chief deity/sang hymns in his honor War between gods/demons; gods were flagging, appointed Indra as leader, turned tide Indra brought rain to earth; fought dragon who lived in sky/hoarded waterin clouds Indra slaked thirst withsoma, hallucinogenic potion consumed by Aryan priests, attacked dragon, killed by hurling thunderbolts Dragon?s fall caused turmoil on earth/atmosphere, rains filled 7 rivers that flowed in north India/brought it to ppl. Aryans took Indra as leader against earth/heaven forces

The Earth and Its People Chapter 6 Outline

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India and Southeast Asia Grand Thesis:Altogether, India and Southeast Asia and great influences of religion and trade, as well as military decrese and non violence increase. A.Foundations of Indian Civilization:Indian Civilization relied on trade, religion, and agriculture. The Indian Sub Continent:The many topogrphical zones of Indian Civilization brought rainfall, crops, and irrigation. 3 topographical zones: Mountainous, Basins, Peninsula Peninsula has 4 zones: Kerala Coast, Coromandel coast, flat area, (Island of Sri Lanka) Peninsular India has plentiful rainfall Indus Valley relied on irrigation Staple crops wheat and rice 2.The Vedic Age:After the Indo-Europeans came to India, the Caste System and a new religion was born.
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