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The Classical Period: Directions, Diversities, and Declines by 500 C.E.

The Classical Period: Directions, Diversities, and Declines by 500 C.E. By S.F. and A.B. A.P. World History B1. Expansion and Integration. Territorial expansion and efforts to integrate. Were the basic themes of the three great classical civilizations

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The Classical Period: Directions, Diversities, and Declines by 500 C.E.

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  1. The Classical Period: Directions, Diversities, and Declines by 500 C.E. By S.F. and A.B. A.P. World History B1

  2. Expansion and Integration • Territorial expansion and efforts to integrate. • Were the basic themes of the three great classical civilizations • Basic issues evolved: Territorial and Social • Emphasized greater centralization, particularly in politics. India and Mediterranean China • Remained more localized and diverse

  3. China: India: Rome:

  4. Beyond the Classical Civilizations • Outside the classical civilizations important developments occurred in other parts of the world • Agriculture spread to Northern Europe and Northern Asia • By 1000 B.C.E. the kingdom of Kush (In Africa) was flourishing • Kush= defeated by Axum • Axum= defeated by Ethiopia • Axum and Ethiopia had contact with the eastern Mediterranean world until after Rome’s fall

  5. Olmec Civilization • Known for their pyramids • Accurate calendar • Influenced their successors

  6. Expansion of the Maya and Olmec

  7. Beyond the Classical Civilizations • Political organization in Japan arose around 400 C.E. • Polynesian people reached islands (Fiji and Samoa) by 1000 B.C.E. • Further explorations led to the first settlement of island complexes (Hawaii) by 400 C.E. • Caste System • Under powerful local kings

  8. Fiji Islands, Samoa, and Hawaii

  9. Decline in China and India China India Internal weakness and invasions Suffered invasions from nomads Islamic Arab traders gained control of Indian Ocean from India’s Tamil Merchants • Internal weaknesses and invasions • Suffered chaos and collapse of Han Empire

  10. Decline and Fall in Rome • Many factors such as… • Weak emperors • Army in Politics • Plagues • Hedonist nobles • Farmers ignored • Weak military

  11. Invasions of the Roman Empire

  12. THE END! • Thank you! • Hope you learned something!

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