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October 22, 2012

B and H Art:

focused on simplicity and spiritualism with pictures of gods

Guptas built pillars and sculptures

Buddhists used bamboo, thatch, brick, wood to make simple sculptures of Buddha. Over time, art got more complicated

Military:

used elephants, cha

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October 22

Hinduism Art- focused on spiritual concepts.

Architecture- iron pillars, statues and sculptures of their gods. 

Stupas/architecture- oldest Buddhist examples of art and architecture. Holy monuments, filled with people ashes.


Buddhism Art- originated in

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Monday, October 22.

assigned blog topic for this week: Spanish- American War (battles & famous people involved) 1898

**worth 50 points- two sources and four pictures

** don't forget personal thoughts

** longer than usual.

worked on our projects for the rest of the period. p

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Monday October 22, 2012

Buddhism and Hinduism Art- Hinduism art- focused on spiritual concepts, simplicity, lots of drawings of their gods especially shiva,

Hinduism Architecture- Gupta people built an iron pillar near new delhi that was 23 feet 8 inches tall and weighed 6 t

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10/22/12

Asia, me, and lucas worked on our project today. My assigned blog this week is the building of the Panama Canal.

All political reformers shared at least one of the following goals:
protecting social welfare
promoting moral improvement
creating economic

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Friday, October 19

Group presentation

Indian empire-

Mathematics: great Indian mathematical named Aryabhata created Pi to 4 places. Calculated a solar year 365.3586805 days which is close to the atomic clock. Mathematicals was one of the most advanced math systems in the

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Friday October 19, 2012

Maurya Empire

  • Founded after the death of alexander the great
  • Emporers were Chandragupta Maurya, Bindusara, and Shoka Maurya
  • all gained land
  • 9000 elephants
  • 8000 chariots
  • 30000 calvary
  • 750000 soldiers

Gupta Empire

  • Chandra Gupta was dying and he told his son to
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October 19th

We went over the map, then we talked about some current events like the bombing in Beirut. We also talked about the be-heading of a daughter in-law in Afghanistan. Then about women rights in the middle east. Then we started talking about equal rights

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Friday, October 19, 2012

Chandragupta Maurya-

Gupta Empire-

Mauryan Empire-

Tamil Kingdom-

Matriarchal-

Patriarchal -

 

Brahma-

Vishnu-

Shiva-

Kalidasa-

Silk Roads-

Stupas- Where Buddhists worshiped. Different stupas mean different beliefs

Theravada-

Aryabhata -

Indian Trade

  • Delji was the c
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Friday October 19, 2012

Indian Trade- Domestic trade by foreign travelers, Delhi was the center of major trade, their exports far exceeded their imports in number of items and volume, this gave them great wealth, used the red sea and mediterranean ports, arab traders shippe

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