Broaden use of metals Agriculture improves ox-drawn plow collar to prevent choking Aryans Vedas part of Hindu scripture – transmitted orally later recorded in Sanskrit – Sanskrit language – Epic Age (1000-600 BCE) Ramayana Mahabharata greatest epic poem of – Upanishads collection of religious epic poems – Mauryans Guptas Classical Age of Supported Hinduism led to revival in Hindu art, literature, music Great temples built Fashioning iron for many uses/weapons Guptas enthusiastic patrons of Hindu culture – High towered temples Lavish wall paintings of Ajanta – Growth of Sanskrit as language of educated Inoculation of smallpox Sterilization during surgery/cleaning wounds Plastic surgery/setting of bones Astronomy eclipses identification of planets – – Classic temple courtyards, paintings, sculptures – Scientific/mathematic breakthroughs Pi, zero, decimal system numerical system called due to traders – “Arabic” Overview celebration of life, human experience – Served as inspiration for Renaissance and Enlightenment Greek Golden Age 500-350 BCE Age” – – – “Periclean Philosophy Truth through rational thought and deliberate observation Many findings proved erroneous Process, not findings that are key Precedent seeking knowledge for its own sake pure science – – Nature became focus more orderly than gods – through human examination not religious ritual Socrates, Plato, Aristotle Rational inquiry Socrates seek answers by asking questions – Be rational with moral issues
Broaden use of metals Agriculture improves ox-drawn plow collar to prevent choking Aryans Vedas – part of Hindu scripture transmitted orally – later recorded in Sanskrit Sanskrit – language Epic Age (1000-600 BCE) Ramayana Mahabharata – greatest epic poem of Upanishads – collection of religious epic poems Mauryans Guptas Classical Age of Supported Hinduism led to revival in Hindu art, literature, music Great temples built Fashioning iron for many uses/weapons Guptas – enthusiastic patrons of Hindu culture High towered temples Lavish wall paintings – of Ajanta Growth of Sanskrit as language of educated Inoculation of smallpox Sterilization during surgery/cleaning wounds Plastic surgery/setting of bones Astronomy – eclipses – identification of planets Classic temple – courtyards, paintings, sculptures Scientific/mathematic breakthroughs Pi, zero, decimal system numerical system – called “Arabic” due to traders Overview – celebration of life, human experience Served as inspiration for Renaissance and Enlightenment Greek – Golden Age – 500-350 BCE – “Periclean Age” Philosophy Truth through rational thought and deliberate observation Many findings proved erroneous Process, not findings that are key Precedent – seeking knowledge for its own sake – pure science Nature became focus – more orderly than gods through human examination not religious ritual Socrates, Plato, Aristotle Rational inquiry Socrates – seek answers by asking questions Be rational with moral issues
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