Shang on the Hwang Between 1600 and 1100 B.C.E. Shang China began in the Hwang Ho River Valley (a.k.a. Yellow River Valley)
“Arya” is a title used by pastoral nomads who migrated into Punjab in the later centuries of the second century BCE.
WARM UP Create a TRIPLE VENN DIAGRAM!!! Buddhism Zoroastrianism Hinduism Z+H B+H Z+B All 3.
Ancient Civilizations & Early Empires. India Largest country on Indian Subcontinent On of the world’s oldest civilizations South Asia.
Bellringer List three facts about Hinduism 11/17/10 Daily Announcements.
Section 3 Empires of China and India Preview Main Idea / Reading Focus The Mauryan Empire Regional Kingdoms Map: Mauryan and Gupta Empires The Gupta Empire.
AIM: Why was the Gupta Empire known as the “golden age” of India? Do Now: Hinduism and Buddhism – 1,2 HW: Read chapter 4, section 3, fill in worksheet.
Chp 25: Human Geography of South Asia. 4 sub regions of South Asia India India Pakistan & Bangladesh Pakistan & Bangladesh Nepal & Bhutan Nepal & Bhutan.
Maurya and Gupta Empires. Indian Society People lived in the caste system (REVIEW!) People lived in the caste system (REVIEW!) Indians lived in extended.
South Asian History Changes over Time Indus Valley Civilization Existed on the subcontinent around 2500 BC (same time as Mesopotamia & Egypt) Existed.