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River Valley Civilizations: China and India
AP World History Notes
Mr. G.
Indus Valley Civilization
The ____________________________Civilization
3300 BCE - 2400 BCE in the ________________________________________
Early __________________________Civilization
•Like Egypt and Mesopotamia-built along __________________________
•Huge mts to north and west limited contact w/ outside world
•Two major cities-________________________ and ____________________________________
•Priest kings-________________________________
•Advanced architecture
•Cotton production
•1900 BC-abandoned
What happened to the Indus Valley Civilization?-it’s a mystery
Speculations
•_________________________ of invasion
•Maybe a __________________________-breakdown of social, political and economic order
•__________________________________ -earthquake or flood
•Over-population & Environmental stress
•Drought
•______________________ epidemic-malaria
•By 1500 BC the Aryans had arrived in the Indus valley
The Vedic Age (1500 BC-500 BC)
_____________________________ (Indo-Europeans)
§ ______________________> traveled from near Southern Russia
______________________region
§ __________________________ depended on their______________________.
§ ______________________________ horse-drawn______________________________.
The Indo- Aryans used _______________________writing
The __________________
§1200 BCE-600 BCE.
§ written in SANSKRIT.
§ ______________________core of beliefs:
Ø hymns and poems.
Ø _____________________________prayers.
Ø magical spells.
Ø lists of the_____________________________________________.
Ø________________________________
_______________________________ oldest work.
______________________ (Social Hierarchy)-evolved into the Indian
_____________________________system
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Vedic Age--The ______________________________for _________________________were established!
Ancient China River Valley Civilizations
Neolithic China
Yellow River Civilization
____________________________: Mythical Creator of the Universe
“Chung________________” (The “Middle Kingdom”)
Hsia (Xia) Dynasty
___________, the Great – Founder of the _______________-the 1st ruling Dynasty of
________
________________________-Much is based on legend-
proof
“Huangdi” – _________________________
§ The “Yellow Emperor.”
§ Legend has it that he ruled for over ______________years.
§ Associated with the invention of wheeled vehicles,
ships, armor, pottery, and silk-making.
Emperor Fuxi
§ Mythical Hsia ruler.
Taught the Chinese how to_________________________________, according to legend
Shang Dynasty
__________________: 1523-1028 BC
•Powerful military
•Centered mostly in _____________________________-Huang He (Yellow) River Valley
•Walled cities
•________________________
•Mostly__________________________, but evidence of trade w/ Mesopotamia
•________________________________ -believed they were Superior to all others
•____________________ to all other
•Horse drawn carriages
•Advanced_____________________ and silk
•____________________________ society
•________________________________
•Spirits of dead ancestors mediated w/ gods
Zhou (Chou) Dynasty
___________________: 1100-200 BC
•___________________________-longest of any dynasty
•__________________ system
•________________________________ form of govt-tasks organized by departments or
bureaus
•Ext. south to ____________________River-_________
•_____________________________ led to its downfall
“T’ien Ming”
The ______________________________________
1.The __________________________must lead by ability and virtue.
2.The dynasty's leadership must be justified by succeeding generations.
3._______________ would grant _____________________as long as rulers were
____________________________(blessing of heaven)
The mandate could be revoked by negligence and abuse; the will of the people
was important