HIST 110A Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Shudra, Gautama Buddha, Maurya Empire
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Geography: land of mountains, jungle and desert. Indus river formed by 5 parts (a. 2. b. 1) brick built remains found in this area. Agriculture helped grow into cities and later writing: mohenjo-daro and harappa. Some seals show image of a woman, many speculate that their chief may have been a female: religion: mother goddess. What happened to this remarkable people: aryan invaders: 1500-500 b. c. Came out of the northwest passing thru the mountain ranges that lead right to the indus valley. Horse riding, same time casite overwhelmed the emirates. Dravidians forced south: what were the origins of the caste system (social organization) Impermeable, the caste you are born in is the caste you will die in no matter what you do. Brahmin - priest, religious political leaders, those with power and authority. Waisya - landowners, people of moderate wealth, store owners in village. Shudra - laborers, farm hands, people without property or wealth that worked for.
