Topic: Early History (China and India)

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TopicEarly History (China and India)
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Chinas History

• The Chinese developed one of the oldest
  continuous civilizations in world history.
• China was cut off from the rest of the world due
  to their geography
• East Pacific Ocean
• South Rainforest in Southeast Asia
• West Himalaya Mountains
• North Gobi Desert ? this is how most people
  came to China.
• The early Chinese learned to fight floods and
  build canals.

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Chinas History

• China was ruled by powerful families called
  dynasties. The head of the dynasty was called the
  emperor.
• China has a history of invasions. In 215 B.C.,
  the Great Wall was built (1500 miles) for
  protection, but did not work.
• The Mongols overran large parts of Asia and
  Russia. Their leader was Genghis Khan. His
  grandson, Kublai Khan, completed the conquest of
  China.
• Marco Polo lived in China from 1275 to 1295. He
  reported to Europe the many inventions he found
  there such as
• - printed money
• - compass
• - gunpowder
• - abacus
• - silk
• - paper

Chinese civilization spread to Korea and Japan.
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Indias History

• This civilization is as old as China. Most people
  follow the Hindu religion1000 years later,
  Buddhism started.
• In 327 B.C., India was conquered by Alexander the
  Great of Greece.
• Mathematicians invented the zero and the decimal
  point. The Arabs got the idea for numerals from
  the Indians.
• They found a way to make iron rust proof.
• Vasco da Gama Portuguese established a colony
  in India. The British, Dutch, and the French also
  established trading posts and colonies in the
  region.

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