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Axial Age
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who: German philosopher Karl Jaspers
what:a period of time in which no one empire was dominant in the world. where: China, India when: between 800 and 200 BC why: gave people space to develop new thought and create philosophical systems. |
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Silk Road
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Who: traders, merchants, pilgrims, missionaries, soldiers, nomads.
What: broad network of roads, caravan routes, and shipping lanes that connected peoples of Asia with the Meditteranean world Where: network across Eurasia When: between 500-1500 AD Why: important for the cultural, commerical, religious and technological exchange it provided, as well as potential for spreading diseases such as the Black Death. Created a unity and coherence to man distinct civilizations it incorporated. |
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Black Death
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What: bubonic, pneumonic, & septicemic plague that killed a person within a few days of contracting it.
When: first appeared 534; did most damage from 1346-1350 AD Where: throughout Eurasia but effect peaked in Europe Who: killed 30-90 % of those who were affected Why: decimated Europe's population and changed decimated populations changed social systems w/ the scarcity of lower class labor now being able to demand higher wages. |
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Vedic Age
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What: period in which the Vedas, the oldest scriptures of Hinduism, were being produced. These were poems, hymns, prayers and rituals written in Sanskrit and compiled by the Brahmins.
When: 1500-600 BC Who: Aryans; Brahmins or priests Where: the Indian subcontinent Why: provided an element of unity and commonality in terms of linguistics |
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Sanskrit
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When: 600 BC
Where: India Who: compiled by Brahmins What: elite language used for religious purposes, the sound of which was meant to be divine. Why: considered a holy language and was used to compose the Upanishads, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, and Vedas. |
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Caste System
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What: a social system created to split India into classes
When: 1200 BC Where: India Who: classes consisted of the Brahmin ( head) which was the religious or priestly class, Kshatriya (arm) warrior class, Vaishaya (legs) merchant/ craftsmen class, and Sudra (feet) peasants / serfs that did the dirty work. |
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Zheng He
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who: Eunuch who was general of the Ming Dynasty treasure fleet.
what: led Chinese seafaring expeditions through the South China Sea, Indian Ocean to display Chinese power and prestige and control foreign trade in the region. When: traveled between 1405 and 1433 A.D. Why: led one of the greatest fleets in history. did not seek to set up colonies, Chinese settlements, or spread culture. They could have had a large maritime empire but chose not to in desire to maintain what they thought was a self-sufficient "middle kingdom." |
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Vasco De Gama
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who: Portuguese explorer
what: launched a voyage around southernmost tip of Africa along the east African coast and with the help of a Muslim pilot, across the Indian Ocean to Calicut in southern India. when: 1497 why: Europeans had developed a a taste for certain goods from the east. this helped establish the Europeans in the sea lanes to the east. |
