600 B.C.E. - 600 C.E. A Big Picture Introduction How did human societies organize and reorganize themselves between 600 B.C.E. to 600 C.E.? The development of states and empires. The development of social structures with hierarchies and forced labor systems. The development and codification of religious and cultural traditions.

Collapse of the Classical Era Greece and Rome Mediterranean Region Mauryan and Gupta Empires India - South Asia Qin and Han Dynasties China - East Asia Important beliefs: Buddhism, Christianity, Daoism, Legalism and rationalism Rise of cities as government, religious or trading centers: Persepolis, Chang’an, Athens, Carthage, Rome, Teotihuacan Collapse of the Classical Era Spread of Beliefs Development and spread of trade routes: Silk Roads Trans-Saharan Roads Indian Ocean Mayan, Chavin civilizations in the Americas African kingdoms and stateless societies

600 B.C.E. - 600 C.E. Source: http://www.freeman-pedia.com/classical-600-bce-600-ce/

Trade Routes in Afro-Eurasia The Classical Era of The Americas Trade Routes in Afro-Eurasia Teotihuacán Maya The Americas and Afro-Eurasian continents at this point. No connection between Chavin Source: http://www.freeman-pedia.com/classical-600-bce-600-ce/ 600 B.C.E. - 600 C.E.

Name the states: Circa 1,000 B.C.E. – 300 B.C.E. Green = Greek city-states and colonies Red = Phoenician colonies Orange = Etruscans – to be conquered by Romans Circa 1,000 B.C.E. – 300 B.C.E.

Name the state Persian empires ruled during this era. 550 B.C.E. refers to the year Cyrus the Great conquered the land and unified it under one empire – Achaemenid Empire = 550 – 330 B.C.E. 331 B.C.E. refers to the year when Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire. The Parthian Empire was established later which was consequently conquered by the Sassanid Empire. Achaemenid, Parthian and Sassanid are all Persian empires. ???? 550 B.C.E. – 331 B.C.E.

Name the states: 221 B.C.E. – 220 C.E. The Qin Dynasty ruled a smaller territory from 221 – 206 B.C.E. The Han Dynasty ruled a larger territory from 206 B.C.E. – 220 C.E. 221 B.C.E. – 220 C.E.

Name the states: Yellow territory between 321 – 185 B.C.E. What do you think happened between 185 B.C.E. and 320 C.E.???– that’s over 300 years. Yellow refers to the Mauryan Empire and the territory inside the green line is the Gupta Empire Yellow territory between 321 – 185 B.C.E. Territory inside green line between 320 - 550 C.E.

Name the state What could the 3 different colors signify? Expansion. In what order did it occur? Orange, light green, dark green. Did the entire empire collapse in 476 C.E.? Explain. ?????? 509 B.C.E. – 476 C.E.

The yellow area indicates the high years 400 – 600 C.E. of what city? Name the states Yellow – The city of Teotihuacan The Mayan city-states Are you looking at interregional or intraregional trade? The yellow area indicates the high years 400 – 600 C.E. of what city? The green area represents the rule of what civilization between circa 300 – 800 C.E.

Name the civilization: Explain that this is where the Incas will settle later so look for continuities between Moche and Inca cultures. Between 300 and 700 C.E.

Name these civilizations These were pre-Columbian large villages that went on to become centers of trade with large cities and populations. The area where the left blue circle is located is Chaco. The area where the right blue circle is found is Cahokia. Circa 1000 C.E.