1. World History Chapter 6 Early civilizations of India, China, and the Americas

2. Ancient India: The Indus River Valley India and Pakistan India and Pakistan Indus river valley Indus river valley Grew crops Grew crops Pottery Pottery Jewelry Jewelry Public swimming pools and bath houses Public swimming pools and bath houses Attacked by Aryans Attacked by Aryans

3. India’s Caste System Hinduism Hinduism Polytheistic Polytheistic Aryans developed Caste system (class system) Aryans developed Caste system (class system) Untouchables were the lowest Untouchables were the lowest Born into caste and stay there for life Born into caste and stay there for life Reincarnation into higher caste if they followed all the rules Reincarnation into higher caste if they followed all the rules

4. Buddha Brotherly love Brotherly love Unselfishness Unselfishness Nirvana – higher state of mind/heaven Nirvana – higher state of mind/heaven Reincarnation Reincarnation

5. China: The Huang He Valley Yellow river Yellow river Mountains, deserts, seas = isolation Mountains, deserts, seas = isolation Recorded own history Recorded own history Silk Silk

6. Chinese Dynasties Period of family rule Period of family rule Shang Shang Zhou Zhou Qin – great wall Qin – great wall Han Han

7. The Americas North and south America North and south America Woods and rain forests Woods and rain forests Native Americans Native Americans Bering strait Bering strait Maize and cotton Maize and cotton llamas llamas

8. The Olmecs First city in Americas in Mexico First city in Americas in Mexico Giant stone heads Giant stone heads Courting Courting Calendar Calendar

9. The Maya Southern Mexico and central America Southern Mexico and central America Rain forests Rain forests Built on olmec calendar Built on olmec calendar Studied sun, moon, and stars Studied sun, moon, and stars

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