epic about real and mythical battles of India Plays of Kalidasa- written in the 5th c. CE in India, composed as either poems, epics, dramas, or some combination of these Key characteristics of Greek, Roman, How did Architectural styles developed due to environmental factors, natural different societies’ Mesoamerican, architectural styles develop? resources available for building, wealth, and religion and Indian Mesoamerican architecture- mostly noted for pyramids which are the largest buildings structures, many traits of architecture governed by religious and mythological ideas- layout of most cities influenced by cardinal directions and symbolic meanings, buildings also decorated with religious images and writing, built from limstone Greek architecture- structured system of proportions, system developed according to three orders and each order consisted of an upright column- which was fluted- capital often styled representation of natural forms Roman used arches with keystones and built with concrete, buildings were massive ex: Coliseum Greek, Egyptian, Persian, and Indian cultures blended becoming known as Hellenistic culture What examples of syncretism Gandharan Buddha Gandharan art- style shows meeting of Buddhist art and classical Greek style, Hellenism reflect the Classical Era to 600 normally Buddha wears a robe, but the Gandharan Buddha wears Greek toga, CE? with heavy draping that sticks to body a little bit with the material folded up Alexander the Great spread Greek culture to Persia, Egypt, and India, which created Hellenism- the influence of Greek culture on the people the Greek Empire conquered of interacted with, he encouraged blending of cultures Key Concept 2.2 The Development of Answer States and Empires Underline Concepts and Factual Examples “Facts” What is an and what Empire- an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme “empire,” were the common authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress. characteristics of empires during Empires commonly had conflict with each other due to a competition over the Classical Era? resources from empire growth Other empires expanded rapidly and built up their military and administration in order to gain security, wealth, and land Had administration that was capable of organizing humans over long distances and developed new policies and groups to rule over different ethnic groups and cultures than them Integration within imperial society or exclusion common Commonly, downfall of empire was caused by overextension of resources and a massive empire effectively couldn’t govern such Facilitated trade
How did different societies’ architectural styles develop? What examples of syncretism reflect the Classical Era to 600 CE? epic about real and mythical battles of India Plays of Kalidasa- written in the 5th c. CE in India, composed as either poems, epics, dramas, or some combination of these Architectural styles developed due to environmental factors, natural resources available for building, wealth, and religion Mesoamerican architecture- mostly noted for pyramids which are the largest structures, many traits of architecture governed by religious and mythological ideas- layout of most cities influenced by cardinal directions and symbolic meanings, buildings also decorated with religious images and writing, built from limstone Greek architecture- structured system of proportions, system developed according to three orders and each order consisted of an upright column- which was fluted- capital often styled representation of natural forms Roman used arches with keystones and built with concrete, buildings were massive ex: Coliseum Greek, Egyptian, Persian, and Indian cultures blended becoming known as Hellenistic culture Gandharan art- style shows meeting of Buddhist art and classical Greek style, normally Buddha wears a robe, but the Gandharan Buddha wears Greek toga, with heavy draping that sticks to body a little bit with the material folded up Alexander the Great spread Greek culture to Persia, Egypt, and India, which created Hellenism- the influence of Greek culture on the people the Greek Empire conquered of interacted with, he encouraged blending of cultures Key characteristics of Greek, Roman, Mesoamerican, and Indian buildings Gandharan Buddha Hellenism Key Concept 2.2 The Development of States and Empires Answer Underline Concepts and Factual Examples “Facts” What is an “empire,” and what were the common characteristics of empires during the Classical Era? Empire- an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress. Empires commonly had conflict with each other due to a competition over resources from empire growth Other empires expanded rapidly and built up their military and administration in order to gain security, wealth, and land Had administration that was capable of organizing humans over long distances and developed new policies and groups to rule over different ethnic groups and cultures than them Integration within imperial society or exclusion common Commonly, downfall of empire was caused by overextension of resources and couldn’t govern such a massive empire effectively Facilitated trade