Chapters 7-12
Basic features of “Classical” civilizations and empires - Persian
Interactions – Persian trading patterns within / among Classical civilizations; contacts with adjacent regions.
Economic/technology – Persian economy/technology
Demography/environment – Persian demography and environment
Social structures/gender structures – Persian social structure
Cultural and intellectual developments – Persian culture
States function and structures – Compare the Persian ruling techniques to the ones of other societies.
Understand the significance of the following to Persian history: Lydians, Achaemenids, Seleucids, Parthians, Sasanids, Persepolis, Parthian, Ahura Mazda, Avesta, satrapies, ganats,
People to know: Cyrus, Darius, Xerxes, Alexander of Macedon, Zarathustra
Basic features of “Classical” civilizations and empires - Qin and Han
Interactions - Qin/Han trading patterns within/among Classical civilizations; contacts w/ adjacent regions.
Economic/technology - Qin and Han technology and economy
Demography/environment - Qin and Han demography and environment
Social structures/gender structures - Confucian social hierarchy; patriarchal family structures and trends.
Cultural and intellectual developments - Qin and Han arts, culture and science
States function and structures - Political heritage of classical China (emperor, bureaucracy).
Understand the significance of the following in Chinese history: Analects, Daodejing, Xiongnu
Terms to understand: li, dao, wuwei, sericulture
People to know: Confucius, Mencius, Laozi, Qin Shihuangdi, Liu Bang, Wang Mang
Basic features of “Classical” civilizations – Gupta, etc, including arts, science and technology.
Interactions – Indian Ocean major trading patterns within / among Classical civilizations;
Economic/technology – Gupta, etc. economy and technology
Demography/environment – Gupta, etc/ demography and environment
Social structures/gender structures - Indian society (Hindu and others). Be able to compare to others.
Cultural and intellectual developments – Gupta, etc arts, science and culture
States function and structures – Major political developments in India, reasons for and impact of the collapse of empires (Gupta).
Understand the significance of the following in Persian history: Bactrians, White Huns, Sparta, Athens,
Terms to understand: jati, ahimsa, boddhisatva, dharma
People to know: Chandragupta Maurya, Ashoka, Chandra Gupta,
Basic features of “Classical” civilizations – Greece
Interactions - Greek trading patterns within / among Classical civilizations; contacts with adjacent regions
Economic/technology – Greek economy and technology
Demography/environment – Greek economy and demography
Social structures/gender structures – Greek social and gender structures
Cultural and intellectual developments – Greek arts, science and culture
States function and structures – Major political developments in the Mediterranean – Greece,
Understand the significance of the following in Greek history: Minoans, Mycenaeans, Sparta, Athens,
Terms to understand: polis, helots, tyrant,
People to know: Solon, Philip II of Macedon, Alexander of Macedon, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
Basic features of “Classical” civilizations – Rome.
Interactions - Roman trading patterns within / among Classical civilizations; contacts with adjacent regions
Economic/technology – Roman economy and technology
Demography/environment – Roman demography and environment
Social structures/gender structures – Roman social and gender structures
Cultural and intellectual developments – Roman arts, science and culture
States function and structures – Major political developments in the Mediterranean - Rome
Terms to understand: consuls, plebian, patrician, dictator, Latifundia, republic, monarchy, pax romana, pater familias, stoicism
People to know: Sulla, Julius Caesar, Augustus Caesar, Spartacus, Jesus of Nazareth, Paul of Tarsus
Interactions - Interregional networks by 600 CE: Trade and religious diffusion on the Silk Roads
Economic/technology – Economy and technology at the end of the Classical Era
Demography/environment - Discuss the spread of epidemic diseases along the trade routes. Examine the consequences in the Han and Roman empires.
Social structures/gender structures – Social and gender structures at the end of the Classical Era
Cultural and intellectual developments – Compare and contrast the spread of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Christianity. What were the social and cultural implications of this movement?
States function and structures – Compare and contrast the Roman and Chinese empires. What made these states so powerful and influential for such a long period of time?
Understand the significance of the following: Chang’an, Taklamakan, Antioch, Yellow Turban rebellion, Edict of Milan, Council of Nicaea
Terms to understand: monsoons, rajas, sinicization, tetrarchs, bishops,
People to know: Nestorians, Manichaeans, Visigoths, Diocletian, Constantine, Attila, St. Augustine,