The Classical Age
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"...So the end of the classical era is a great divide in human history. The Rome and the Han empires fall in similar time frames. Rome, of course, being on the western end of Eurasia, and Han China on the eastern end. The classical world is basically gone by 600 of the Common Era. ..."
Key Terms
- Major States of the Classical Period
- China
- Zhou Dynasty
- Han Dynasty
- India
- Mauryan Empire
- Gupta Empire
- Persia
- Greece
- Hellenic
- Hellenistic
- Rome
- Republic
- Empire
- China
- Buddhism
Guided Viewing Questions
- What were the major states in the Classical West? What about the Classical East?
- What institutions pushed the Classical World together in an expanding human web? What kept them apart?
- What were the primary characteristics of the Classical East? What accomplishments/patterns did they set for future generations?
- What were the primary characteristics of the Classical West? What accomplishments/patterns did they set for future generations?