China India Central Government Han China Gupta India

China & India

Central Government: Han China & Gupta India • Han Dynasty (206 BCE – 220 CE) -- Paper -- Gunpowder -- Silk • Gupta Empire (320 CE – 550 CE) -- Arabic numerals -- Vaccines -- Stupas • Samudragupta = greatest • Mandate of Heaven = the military genius in Indian divine right to rule by Chinese history; nearly conquered the Emperors entire Indian subcontinent • Civil service examinations = • Chandragupta II = ruled Officials gained position by during the height of India’s merit rather than family Golden Age connections

Cities: Pataliputra & Chang’an • Pataliputra = capital of the Gupta Empire • Chang’an = capital of the Han Dynasty

Technology: The Great Wall of China • Great Wall of China = a system of walls built and rebuilt since 221 BCE that stretches about 4, 500 miles across China’s northern border

Social Classes: Caste System of India Brahmins Kshatriyas Vaisyas Sudras Untouchables • Brahmins = priests • Kshatriyas = warriors • Vaisyas = landowners and merchants • Sudras = peasants and servants • Untouchables = sanitation workers and latrine cleaners

Writing: Calligraphy • Calligraphy = fine handwriting made by Chinese scholars with brush and ink

Organized Religion: Mahabharata • Mahabharata = the greatest Indian epic of 100, 000 verses that mixes history, mythology, and religion

Job Specialization: Silk Makers • Silk making = the process of making silk thread from the cocoons of silkworms by the Chinese around 1000 BCE; silk fabric became China’s most valuable export