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CHAPTER 20: Southern Asia: Land and History :star:, Reincarnation - Coggle…
CHAPTER 20: Southern Asia: Land and History
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20.1: Physical Geography
South Asia
Indian Subcontinent
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka
Northern Mountain Rim
Himalayas
Hindu kush
Northern Plain
Thar Desert
Gangus/Indus River Valley
Delta
Carries rich sediments
Deccan Plateau
Forest
Diverse Animals
Seasons
Cool
Hot
Rainy
Mansoon
Southeast Asia
Indochina Penisula
Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Archipalago
Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, and Phillipines
newzeal land
Seasons
Summer-Mansoon
Winter
20.2: Ancient India
Indus River Valley Civilization(2500~1700 BC)
A.K.A Harappan civilization
Major cities: Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro
Rich farmland along Indus river
Aryan Influence(1700BC)
From Russia, through Hindu Kush
Spoke Sanskrit
Nomads, Herders.
Discovered Iron(1000BC)
Hinduism
From Aryans' belief
Vedas
Circle of Life
Karma
The Caste System
Born as particular caste
Determines job, marriage, friends etc.
4 class+1
Priests
Warriors/Princes
Merchants/farmers
Laborers
Untouchables
Dharma
Maurya & Gupta Dynasties
Maurya(324-185BC)
Founded by Aryans
Emperor Ashoka
Created a unified government
Build palace of stones
Religious monument
Known for fine sculpture & sand-stone carving
Gupta(320-500 AD)
Indian Golden Age
Sanscript Literature
Arabic number
Hinduism & Buddhism practised
Temples/Monuments
Kaliadasa
20.3: Ancient Crossroads
Crossroads of Culture
Crossroad
Where people, goods, ideaaas come together
Travelers from India, China etc. --> Southeast asia
Early Influences
Skills developed
making tools from bronze
Growing yams, rice
sailing
Center of sea trading
Goods
spices
Ideas
Religion
Art/Architecs
Buddhism(500BC)
Spread to East&Southeast Asia
Siddhartha Gautama
Wealthy prince
Life involves aging, sickness, death
Wondered as monk (6years)
Mediate-
Buddha
Buddhist Teachings
Influenced by Hindu karma & reincarnation
But rejected caste system
4 Nobel truths:
Life involves suffering
suffering comes from desire and wanting
If u stop desire, no suffering
Life goal: Nirvana
People can escape suffering by following..
Eightfold path
Reincarnation
Shows past life