*Indian trade
- domestic trade by foreign travelers
- Delhi was the center trade
- there exports far exceeded there imports
- this gave them great wealth
- used the Red Sea and Mediterranean ports
- their arts and crafts were unmatched for their skills
silk road
- a trade route that allowed many different regions to gain access to goods
- extended 4000 miles long
- danger
- passed through mountain peaks, through
- deserts, plains, and forests
- the mountains were the highest in the world
- only high goods would be worth the time of trade
mode of transport
- they used flat-bottomed boats and rafts on the river
- sometimes packed animal transport
items traded
- textiles
- hardwood furniture
- cut stones
- ivory
- pearl
- tortoise shells
- curtains
- silk
- spices
- gold
*Hinduism
four main denominations
- saivism
- shaktism
- vaishnacism
- smartism
beliefs
- most believed in Supreme God who possess qualities that are seen in multiple deities that come from him
- they believe in a cycle of rebirth, or reincarnation, which is govern by Karma
- there are no single founder of Hinduism
God
- Brahma the Creator
- Vishnu the Preserver
- associated with the sun
- worshiped in northern India
- Shiva the Destroyer
Priest
- the Hindu priests controlled the religion and its beliefs
- invented reincarnation
- after death, a person would be brought back to life as a higher priest
Holy Days
- had a lot of holy days
places of worship
- in a Hindu home you will find a decorated shrine that serves as an altar for worship
- temples were make of stone or bricks
- normally you visit the temples during festivals or events
* Buddhism
development
- Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism
- he looked for enlightenment, wisdom, in the forests for 6 years
- tried to fast, ended up meditating for 49 years
- he was then called Buddha
belief
- reincarnation
- world is created and destroyed repeatedly
- Nirvana-release from selfishness and pain
- monks
- Buddhism was spread across Asia-into India
Theravada
- Theravada is translated directly to "the teaching of the elders", or "the ancients teachings"
- it is the main religion of Sri Lanka, about 70%
- there is about 150 million Theravada
Stupas
- temples
- Stupas means heap
- sybolized elements
- people meditated in Stupas
- different types that contained different things like scripture or stuff that belonged to the Buddha
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