Indian Trade-
people in china, west asia, africa, and Europe spent most of their time farming. in northern china people farmed mostly wheat and in southern china people farmed mostly rice. there was trade between china and the west
many people shipped silk to the west imported gold
some traders went to south india and some went along the northern silk road through Turkestan and Uzbekistan. all around the world this was a time of unification and they came together by trading with each other. the great empires formed during the last years before Christ.
silk road: a road that consisted of several different branches that follow a path of oasis towns around the edges of foreboding deserts and harsh mountain ranges and then reconnect in the city of Kashgar. Trade rout around Asia, Mediterranean, European area and Africa. Chinese traded silk on the route. India traded fabrics, spices, dyes and ivory.
Hinduism is the 3rd largest and oldest religion of the world.
there was no single founder of Hinduism.
they worship in a temple
most scriptures are written in Sanskrit.
eight important Hindu festivals
Principles- includes a wide spread spectrum of laws and prescriptions of daily morality based on karma, dharma societal norms. is more about intellectual and philosophical points of view rather than beliefs. formed diverse traditions. often called the oldest living religion.
Scriptures-
Shruti(heard)- believed that ancient Hindus, called Rishis, heard the truths of the ancient universe from the things around them and translated them into words that humans could understand. Made up of Vedas and Upanishads.
Smriti(memorized)- poetry and epics, explains truths through symbolism and mythology, rules.
Brahma- known as creator of the world and the Vedas, the Hindu scripture. Wife is Saraswati, commonly known as the mother of the Vedas. Father of Manu, who all humans are descendants of.
Vishnu- Known as the narayana. described having the divine color of water filled clouds. 4 armed holding lotus. god of the present
Shiva- Hindu deity. Destroyer or transformer among the Trimurti. Is known as the most powerful god in Hinduism. 5 important works: creator, preserver, destroyer, concealer, and revealer. Also known as Rudra. Often depicted slaying demons. Involved deeply i meditation usually.
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