1. India
Mt. Everest-highest mountain
in World
Indian Ocean
Arabian Sea

2. In the beginning:
3000 B.C. 1st Civilization started along rivers The flooding river = fertile soil
1st Civilization declined because of flooding and earthquakes

3. 1500-400 B.C Aryans (2 PGS) Arrived in northern India
Extended family lived together and the oldest male was in charge
Only sons could inherit property
Young wealthy boys had a guru (teacher) until they went to school
Could not marry until you completed 12 years of school (90% of marriages arranged-still this way today)
Divorce was not allowed but if your wife could not have children you could have 2 wives.

4. Cattle was a prized possession
Sanskrit-written form of their language
Aryans groups were divided into tribes and each tribe had it’s own RAJA = prince
They would burn dead bodies (cremated) when a wealthy man died the wife was suppose to throw herself into the burning flame and if she did not she would be shamed (ignored) for the rest of her life
1st plumbing indoors ! ! ! !

5. Unskilled workers/ servants
Caste System determined whom you would marry, what kind of job you would have, and whom you could hang out with
Priests
_____
Warrior
& Rulers
__________
Common People
______________
Unskilled workers/ servants
__________________
Untouchables

6. Hinduism 3rd largest religion in the World
Believed that dieties controlled forces of nature
Brahman was their universal spirit
Believed in reincarnation & that you would have many lives before you were united with Brahman
Dharma-if you did your duty & you were happy about doing it, then this would help you to be reincarnated into a better caste system
Karma-if you were good then good things would happen and if you were bad then bad things would happen to you

7. Buddhism 600 B.C.
Ordinary Hindus wanted a simpler life. They also felt that Hindu priest were more concerned about their temples /ceremonies then peoples needs
Prince Siddhartha Gautama-had everything (wealthy,looks, beautiful wife, son). One day he left the palace & saw suffering all around him. He wanted to find out how his peoples suffering could be cured. Meditated for 49 days and almost died
Finally, he learned that if you gave up worldly possessions (fame, money) sorrow would vanish
Spent 40 yrs. traveling and sharing his teachings
Prince Siddhartha is known as Buddha that means enlighted one
Dalai Lama-leader who headed the government, people believed he was Buddha reincarnated

8. Prince Siddhartha Guatama A.K.A Buddha

9. Empires of India 500 B.C. Persia 327 B.C. Alexander the Great
321 B.C. Maurya Dynasty (empire)
No one specific ruler for 500 years
320 A.D. Gupta Dynasty

10. Maurya Dynasty (2 pgs) Good Government Good Army
Had spies to avoid rebellion
Set up postal system
Asoka the warrior

11. King Asoka
Asoka was a warrior who hated blood shed He dedicated his life to PEACE and to the following of Buddha beliefs
Set up hospitals for people and animals
Built roads with shades area where people could rest
Built Stupas - shrines
Sent Buddhist teachers all over India to teach beliefs
Very prosperous when King Asoka died his empire grew very weak

12. Gupta Dynasty
Grew Wealthy from trade. Traded with China and other countries
They were Hindu’s
Golden Age for Arts and Learning
Pilgrims are people who use trade routes to travel to religious shrines
Contributions
Astronomy
Set bones/ performed operations
gold coins & metal mirrors
Math infinity and zero

13. BONUS QUESTION
Who used cuneiform for a form of writing?