NMC469Y1 Study Guide - Final Guide: Vohu Manah, Qin Dynasty, Hasmonean Dynasty
22 Apr 2013
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Alexander: 356-323 bc, destruction of the achaemenid empire, achaemenid god ahura mazda is god to islam, lingua franca = greek, new testament written in greek, seleucid empire, egypt became ptolemaic. Mediaeval middle eastern ceramics: mason, el is replaced by son ba"al in 12th century. Buddhism: lumbini circa 563 bc - siddhartha gautama born, bodh gaya circa 500 bc - buddha attains enlightenment, sarnath the deer park where buddha first taught the dharma, kishinagar gautama circa 483 bc, buddha dies. Qin dynasty: 221-206 bc, shihuangde, 1st emperor conquers other warring states. Revised term notes: standardized language writing, standardized axle length, built roads, canals, walls. Han dynasty: 206-184 ad, defeat qin, continues standards building and administration, confucianism develops, expand to west - development of silkroad. 3 kingdoms: 220-265 ad, spread of buddhism, warfare. Tang dynasty: 618-907 ad, expand to west, restoration of silk road, lead glaze technology, all the way from china to mediterranean.
