Thesis+Statements

1. Compare and contrast the ways civilization developed in India and Mesopotamia During the classical period, the development of India and Mesopotamia had similarities, such as agricultural development, and differences, for example form of government.  2. Compare and contrast the impact of Confucianism in China with Hinduism in India (200 B.C.E to 200 C.E.) During the Classical Period, China had a set philosophy of Confusianism, which was restricting and did not have much freedom because the government pushed for that belief, while India had the belief of Hinduism, which was a little more free due to the fact that India had control over a portion of Mederterrian area that was very diverse and required a leader to have exceptions.

3.Describe the changes and continuities in the role of women in the transition from a hunter gathering life style to civilization: The role of women in the transition of life styles from hunter gathering to civilization differed throughout societies, women went from taking care of the family and the children to working in the silk indrustries during the beginning of the Silk Road, while in other societies women were thought to treat their husbands as superior and as if they were gods.

4. Compare the development of political structures in Classical China with those in Classical India. The political structures of India and China during the Classical Period differed in a few ways, such as China had emperors, whom ruled during time periods, known as dynasties but India had regionalism, where the central government wasn't as strong at times, and each region was ruled by nobles/landlords, but the two political structures also had similaries, for instance, the two political empires were stong and powerful governments, which took power over other lands that they conquered.  5. Describe the different trading patterns China and India (200 B.C.E to 200 C.E.) What factors can explain these differences? During 200 B.C.E to 200 C.E, the trading patterns of China and India were greatly influenced by the location of each nation, India was in the center of Meterterrian Area, and had connections to many different nations making it a very large trade nation, while China was connected by the silk road, making it greatly involved, but not as involved as India was.