HIST-UA 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Yangshao Culture, Silt, A Golden Age
Document Summary
Established largest empire in india up until that point. Battle of kalinga battle between ashoka"s mauyryan empire and kalinga-present day india. Battle changed how ashoka ruled after he saw how many people died in battle he no longer fixated empire on conquering territories. Ashoka was successful because the maryan empire had many public works and achievements. To enforce his governing styles ashoka put his laws on borders to warn newcomers, remind people of unity, promote unity. A time period in which there are significant advancements/growth: advanced technology, strong economy/trade, education, arts, strong government, period of peace, unification (no conflict) Architecture achievements: stupas-large stone like buddhist shrines. Rivers irrigation, resources, massive flooding from silt build up great sorrow killed millions, transportation in china. Oceans, seas, coastline limited movement to and from china resulting in trade between only chinese settlements; isolation. Yellow river, decorative pottery(painted, wheel), domesticated animals, farmed. There were different regions in china just like ancient egypt.
