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CH.20 - Southern Asia: Land and History :red_flag: - Coggle Diagram
CH.20 - Southern Asia: Land and History :red_flag:
L.2 - Ancient India :smiley:
The Indus River Valley Civilization
The Aryan Influence on South Asia
Aryan
Use of Sanskrit
nomad, herder
Aryans discover iron ore in the Ganges Valley
agricultural improvements
Settle in the village
Ruled Northern India with powerful weapons
Hinduism-A Way of Life
The Caste System
Inherited social class
Deciding on a person's job, marriage partner, and friends
Influenced by Aryan tribal social system
Five major classes
warrior, prince
Merchants and Farmers
laborer
Priest
untouch :forbidden:
The Maurya and Gupta Dynasties
Maurya Dynasty
Indus River Valley Civilization
324 - 185
Founded by descendants of Aryans
Elaborate sculpture, sandstone carving
Gupta Dynasty
Hinduism, Buddhism
Golden age of science, art and literature in India
AD 320 - 500
L.3 - Ancient Crossroads :recycle:
Crossroads of Culture
Early Influences
Southeast Asia to other countries
including tool making from bronze
growing yams and rice
navigation
other countries to Southeast Asia
Art, Architecture, Religion
Indian culture
Buddhism in Southeast Asia
Buddhist Teachings
Life is a continuous cycle of death and reincarnation
Four noble truths
First truth - life involves pain
The Second Truth - Suffering comes from desire and desire
Third truth - If you stop desire, you will no longer suffer.
Fourth Truth - Following the Middle way Will Escape Suffering
middle way:8-fold paths
After Buddha's death, his priests spread the new faith throughout Asia.
Indian influence in Southeast Asia
Empire of the Khmer
6th century
Cambodia
Hindu temple architecture
As Buddhism's influence grows, the number of believers decreases and power is lost.
Retreat south to the area near Phnom Penh
India's influence
Buddhist temples were built in several countries.
L.1 - physical Geography :black_flag:
Geographic Regions of South : Asia
The Northern Mountain Rim ⛰️
several mountain ranges.
HinduKush Mountains
Himalayas
Karakoram range
The Northern Plains
location
Ganges River
Between the Himalayas and southern India
Indus River
delta
Formed by the Indus and Ganges rivers
Transporting sediment
The northern plains become fertile farmland.
The Deccan Plateau
location
Occupies most of southern India
Mineral deposits
Elephant Forest
Sri Lanka and the Maldives
location
South and southwest of India
Climate of South Asia
3 seasons
cool, hot, rainy
June - September
monsoon wind, rainy season
April - October
Heavy rains in South and East Asia
November - March
The monsoon blows from the northeast
Southeast Asia
Islands of Southeast Asia
Borneo
Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei
Indonesia
17000 islands
Philippines
7100 islands
Climate
2 seasons
summer 🌞
winter ❄️
Monsoon Seasons💨
Monsoon - seasonal winds that pass across the northern Indian Ocean