Dynastic Rule in Rice, millet Legalism Urbanization Chinese philosophy Chinese territory China Legalism, was expanded to – Zhou Confucianism, & include Yangtze R. Bronze crafts Confucianism Stratified society East Asia Era of Daoism valley (Zhou), Warring territories south as Iron working Daoism Patriarchal society States far as northern Great Wall of China becomes stricter Qin Vietnam (Qin), and (Qin) due to Confucian New roads Han into Central Asia, influence constructed (Qin) Korean, and Paper (Han) Indochina (Han) Mandate of Spoken language Weights, measures, Heaven standardized Highly accurate coinage (Zhou) sundials & standardized China unified calendars (Han) (Qin) under one imperial Written language gov’t (Qin) standardized (Qin) Invention of rudder Silk manufacturing & compass for (Qin) Efficient civil navigation (Han) service system Silk Road trade based on Confucian increases (Han) principles (Han) Water-powered mills invented (Han) Mauryan Empire Urban centers/ Cereal agriculture Hinduism Urbanization Ashoka’s Rock & spanned from Community (grains) Pillar Edicts Indus R. Valley planning Buddhism Patriarchy South Asia eastward through Cotton textile Concepts of & pi Ganges R. Valley Mauryan Empire production zero Caste system based and southward (Ashoka’s reign) on & varna jati through Deccan Silk Roads trade Arabic numerals Plateau Gupta Empire Sanskrit written (Chandra Gupta Indian Ocean trade language Gupta Empire II’s reign) tried to revive Mauryan Empire but was much smaller
East Asia Dynastic Rule in China Zhou Era of Warring States Qin Han Mandate of Heaven China unified under one imperial gov’t (Qin) Efficient civil service system based on Confucian principles (Han) Rice, millet Bronze crafts Iron working New roads constructed (Qin) Weights, measures, coinage standardized (Qin) Silk manufacturing (Qin) Silk Road trade increases (Han) Water-powered mills invented (Han) Legalism Confucianism Daoism Urbanization Stratified society Patriarchal society becomes stricter due to Confucian influence Spoken language standardized (Zhou) Written language standardized (Qin) Chinese philosophy – Legalism, Confucianism, & Daoism Great Wall of China (Qin) Paper (Han) Highly accurate sundials & calendars (Han) Invention of rudder & compass for navigation (Han) Chinese territory was expanded to include Yangtze R. valley (Zhou), territories south as far as northern Vietnam (Qin), and into Central Asia, Korean, and Indochina (Han) South Asia Urban centers/ Community planning Mauryan Empire (Ashoka’s reign) Gupta Empire (Chandra Gupta II’s reign) Cereal agriculture (grains) Cotton textile production Silk Roads trade Indian Ocean trade Hinduism Buddhism Urbanization Patriarchy Caste system based on varna & jati Sanskrit written language Ashoka’s Rock & Pillar Edicts Concepts of pi & zero Arabic numerals Mauryan Empire spanned from Indus R. Valley eastward through Ganges R. Valley and southward through Deccan Plateau Gupta Empire tried to revive Mauryan Empire but was much smaller