Indian Trade
Delhi was the center of major trade.
Trade gave them great wealth red sea and the Mediterainian.
Exported more than they took in
Silk road was a trade route that allowed many more religions Exchanged knowledge beliefs and culture as well as goods on this 4000 mile long road.
Danger of silk road
Passed mountain peaks desserts and forests
Only high goods were traded but robbers attempted to steal these goods.
Used flat bottomed boats and rafts on river
to wheel bullock carted transferred heavy items on planes some traded animals as well.
Items traded were
Textiles
furniture and stones
silk
spices
gold
and animals
Hinduism
four denominations
Saivism
Shaktism
Vaishnavism
smartism
believed in a supreme god and reincarnation
there is no single founder.
Brahma is said to have created the universe
Vishnu is believed to be reincarnated 9 times and is said to be only able to be reincarnated one more time.
Shiva is put in charge of destruction of the world.
Brahma the creator
Vishnu the Preserver
Shiva the Destroyer
Priest They can read and recite the holy text however any reincarnated Hindu can perform these readings.
Holy Days are the holidays
Multiple holidays
Temples were made of stone or brick led by priest
In a Hindu home there is a decorative shrine that serves as a alter for worship.
Buddhism
Siddhartha was the founder
believed in the four noble truths
think that they need to eliminate desires to end suffering
Also believed in reincarnation There are monks
its spread across Asia and Has several different forms.
Theravada is the teaching of elders.
Its the oldest surviving branch of Buddhism
Stupas were temples It means heap
they contain artifacts like spice
Its a area to worship and there are different areas to worship different things.
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