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TO THE GUPTAS India SS Caste system Tied to religionreincarnation Different jobs for each caste Cool Ive been born What caste am I in The Indian Caste System Indian Caste System contd. Sommerer imple classical systems can be so unpredictable both quantitatively and qualitatively that they appear random If there is a true source of randomness in such a system the situation can be even more puzzling This counterintuitive behavior ri Stearns, Chapter 5. Importance of the Classical Period. Importance of the Classical Period. Problems with Expansion. New territory=new people. New people have different customs, values. Issue of maintaining unity and deference. Indian Subcontinent. India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. River Valley. Indus and Ganges. Farming is possible only in flood plain of rivers. Monsoons – seasonal winds. Dominate India’s climate. October – May = Winter. A Brief Global History. . First Edition. CHAPTER 6. Eurasian Social Hierarchies. 500 . B.C.E.. –500 . C.E.. Copyright © 2009 by Bedford/St. Martin’s. Robert W. Strayer. Opening Vignette. A. . Caste. Music . in ancient India. , encompassing the modern-day . Indian subcontinent.  of . India,.  Pakistan, and Bangladesh, can be reproduced from written works dating to . the Indian Classical period. . Adam Kim, Pallavi Bhave, Shruti Anant. General Rules. There are . 4 . teams: Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras. One person from each team must be designated as the official . spokesperson. . Teams go in order, with the highest caste going first. Regardless of correct or incorrect answer, the teams answer questions . Maurya & Gupta Dynasties. Classical India. By 600 BCE, India had passed through its formative phase. . A classical civilization could now build on the social and cultural themes introduced during the Vedic and Epic ages. . 600 C.E. to 1450 C.E.. From 600-1450 in the Middle East the Arabs went from decentralized clans led by Sheiks to unification under the banner of Islam. Led by a Caliph. The early Arab belief of polytheism and animism was supplanted to reflect the Abrahamic tradition of ethical . Lesson 1: Origins of Hindu India . Social Classes in Ancient India. The Four . Varnas. of the Caste System. Varna .  Class. Brahmins- priests. Kshatriyas- ruling class and military elite. Vaisyas- Majority of population (Farmers, artisans, merchants). Page 1: . Essential Questions (skip 5 lines). 1) What were the major accomplishments of the civilization of India during the “Classical Era”? (2,4,6,). 2) What were the major accomplishments of the civilization of China during the “Classical Era”? (8,10) . Karl Marx. Crash Course. Elite Officials in China. For more than 2,000 years, Chinese state officials or bureaucrats acting in the name of the emperor represented the cultural and social elite of China. Vedic India, Hinduism, and the formation of the core Indian culture. India Topography. Khyber Pass. Deccan Plateau. Centrally located for trade. Indian Ocean & Silk Road. Himalayas insulate India from China. APWH – . Unit 2. Persian Empire. Indo-European people with a homeland in today’s Iran. 500 B.C.: Persian Empire was the largest and most impressive empire. Expanded under the leadership of Cyrus and Darius into Egypt and India. 1. Classical Music Of India. The origins of . Indian classical music. can be found in the Vedas . (. Samaveda. ), . which are the oldest scriptures in the Hindu tradition. . Indian classical music has also been significantly influenced by Indian folk music and Persian music. .