Journal 20

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Journal 20

• Compare and contrast Maurya/Gupta to Rome and Han
  China.
• P.S. Open House is tomorrow night!
• And Journals are all due at the end of next week!

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4 In addition to Score 3.0, in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught.
3 In addition to Score 2, can give 1 more similarity and 1 more difference between empires. Can explain WHY similarities or differences exist.
2 Can give 2 specific examples of similarities and 1 difference between Rome, Han, and Maurya/Gupta Empires However, the student exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes.
1 With help, a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes and some of the more complex ideas and processes.
0 Even with help, no understanding or skill demonstrated.
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CHAPTER 6

• India and Southeast Asia

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Gupta Empire, 320-550 C.E.

• Similar to the Mauryan Empire

• Different than the Mauryan Empire

• Capital at Pataliputra
• Important trade routes
• Exploited agricultural productivity
• Controlled iron deposits

• Not centralized government smaller bureaucracy
  that relied on local rule
• Governors had power Guptas had to persuade them
  to follow
• Mauryans Buddhists Guptas Hindus

Defeated by the Huns Empire collapsed in 550
C.E.
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• Roman, Han, Mauryan, and Gupta empires couldnt
  manage empire fall
• Environmental damage (deforestation and soil
  erosion) from mobilization of resources
• social tensions and economic difficulties from
  too much wealth in elite
• External problems/invasions Romans and northern
  neighbors Han and Xiongnu Gupta and White Huns

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Southeast Asia, 50-600 C.E.

• Three geographical zones
• Indochina mainland
• Malay Peninsula
• Thousands of islands in Pacific Ocean

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Southeast Asia, 50-600 C.E.

• Culturally influenced by China and India
• Climate and location support large population

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Malay Peoples

• Migrated from southern China in 3000 B.C.E.
• By first millennium B.C.E. developed impressive
  navigational skills settling thousands of
  islands

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Development of Political Groups

• Due to trade Silk Road

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Development of Political Groups

• Hindu-Buddhist missionaries to Southeast Asia
• Funan (1st-6th centuries C.E.) in Vietnam
  controlled most of Indochina and Malay Peninsula
• Dominated trade route from India to China

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HW

• Complete the Trade Routes Chart