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Prehistory Environments
Egypt

floods for farming
Phoenicia environment
trading empire set up on the sea
mesopotamia environment
irrigation and flooding control systems
Assyria cooperation
empire-wide communication system
mesopotamia cooperation
built temples and houses for religious leaders
Palestine cooperation
adherence to sacred law to maintain separateness
Assyria cultural diffusion
acquired iron making from Hitties
Persia cultural diffusion
acquired architecture from Assyria, Babylon, and egypt
Egypt cultural diffusion
acquired bronze making from hyssops
messopotamia innovation
invented arch, dome, wheel. system of writing
Phoenicia innovation
alphabet
Persia innovation
Standing Army

India and China (3000 BCE-500 CE)

Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism, Daoism and Legalism affected way of life


Silk road provided way for trade


Ruler of Zhou overthrew Shang dynasty


Great Wall of China built

India (3000 BCE-500CE):
Religion, Key People, Innovation, Literature, Type of Govt

1. Hinduism/Buddhism
2. Siddhartha Gautama, Asoka, Chandragupta II


3. Iron Plow, Caste system, concept of zero, Decimal System
4. Mahabharta, Ramyana, Arthasatra, Vedas
5. Patriarchial, monarchy

China (3000 BCE-500 CE):
Religion, key people, Innovation, Literature, Type of Govt

1. Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism


2. Confucius, Laozi, Qin Shihuangdi


3. Bronze casting, crossbow, paper, iron powshare, silk


4. Analects, Confucian classics, Tao Te Ching, poetry


5. Patriarchal, monarchy

Confucianism

Created by Confucius a Chinese philosopher


Ethical Sociopolitical teachings


Official state ideology of Han Dynasty



Daoism

Also known as Taoism


Religious tradition which emphasizes living in harmony with the path, way, or principle


Laozi helped to create influence behind it

Legalism

Emphasis on development and precise, inflexible application of the institution of law under the aegis of the figure of the autocrat

Buddhism

Created by Siddhartha Gautama


Goal is to reach Nirvana by following the path of the Buddha (enlightened one)


Helped to eliminate ignorance and cravings


Reach Nirvana through eight fold path

Hinduism

Beliefs in daily morality based on karma


Main religion in India

Ancient Greece (1900-133 BCE)

Athens and Sparta were leading city-states


Greek Military beat Persian army


Theater, arts, and architecture flourished


Philosophers: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle