India and MesoAmerica Classical times
Maurya Empire 322-187 BCE Who else is “empiring” around this time? Fall of Hellenistic Empire (Alexander the Great) 322 BCE Qin Dynasty in China and Han Mayans, Chavin, Olmec in Americas Rome rising Ashoka expands the empire and makes BUDDHISM the official religion Monasteries and Stupas established and for about 100 years, science, trade and peace prosper
The Great Stupa at Sanchi, Eastern Gateway, Pataliputra
Pillars of Ashoka Wheel of Ashoka
and the split of empires Wide diversity Adherence to Hinduism A military coup and the split of empires Why did they fall?
Gupta Empire 321-550 CE India is reunified by Sri Gupta, bringing peace and stability and a “Golden Age” of India Literary, scientific and artistic works created or discovered Advances in math (Pi, Zero, decimal system) Hindu culture rooted in Gupta Golden Age
Important to remember: Caste System still Important! Regionalism Trade
Why did they fall? Invaders! White Huns Elites want their kingdoms back and unity falls apart!
Technologies that improved trade: (remember the 4 trade routes?) Stirrups, Yokes, Saddles Monsoons and Lateen Sails What are those 4 trade routes? What was traded? What also traveled?
The Americas--Classical Maya Olmec
Maya-200-900 CE Calendar Architecture Writing (GLYPHS) Ballgame Tikal, Tenochtitlan, Copan Close to City States https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPRPaTqNnZk
Maya
South America Moche 100-700 CE Chavin (previously) Gold, architecture and irrigations systems