1. THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE GUPTAS You will need 4-I note sheet

2. I. GEOGRAPHY http://guptaempire.westwood.wikispaces.net/file/view/history-of- india1.gif/203075266/368x345/history-of-india1.gif

3. I. GEOGRAPHY http://guptaempire.westwood.wikispaces.net/file/view/history-of- india1.gif/203075266/368x345/history-of-india1.gif A. Mountains protected civilization from invaders: Hindu Kush and Himalaya Mts.

4. I. GEOGRAPHY http://guptaempire.westwood.wikispaces.net/file/view/history-of- india1.gif/203075266/368x345/history-of-india1.gif B. Indus & Ganges Rivers provided water and fertile land

5. A. Strong, efficient, centralized government, however, gave power to local leaders B.Strong government lead to such peace and prosperity that people could focus on more than just survival. This period of great cultural achievement is called a Golden Age. II. POLITICAL: 320 TO 500 C.E.

6. III. INTELLECTUAL A. Mathematics 1. zero as a placeholder 2. decimal system

7. A.Mathematics 3. eventually their way of writing numbers spread to the western world and replaced Roman Numerals III. INTELLECTUAL http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WxJ-62iUnnA/TfSQDq_e5FI/AAAAAAAAAEg/- lXeBawLTY8/s1600/Roman+Numeral+Conversion.jpg

8. III. INTELLECTUAL B. Medicine 1. Set bones 2.Repair facial injuries 3.Smallpox vaccine

9. IV. RELIGION A. Hinduism brought order to society within society http://www.calebwilde.com/wp- content/uploads/2011/05/enlight-vishnu1.jpg

10. V. ARTISTIC A. Plays and literature 1.Fables and folk tales were written in Sanskrit 2.Spread to Persia, Egypt, and Greece.

11. VI. TECHNOLOGICAL http://omgtoptens.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/khajuraho-temple.jpg A.Architecture 1. Hindu temples

12. VI. TECHNOLOGICAL A.Architecture 2. Buddhist stupas -- shrines that contain remains of holy people http://art200cuestacollege.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/great-stupa-sanchi-india-10-b-c- e-15-c-e.jpg

13. VII. ECONOMIC A. Golden Age = prosperity

14. VIII. SOCIAL A. Caste System 1.Number of castes increased as occupations increased 2. No social mobility: movement between social classes

15. VIII. SOCIAL A.Caste System B.Patriarchal Society: oldest male is the head of the household