Eh... i forgot to bring the textbook home so can't answer it. Sry!
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Rulers used the teachings of a religion to guide people in their daily-life . Eg. Ashoka converted to Buddhism, he saw many bloodshed and stopped waging wars on other kingdoms and encouraged his people to lead better lives. Religions also influenced the way the people in ancient India, China and SouthEast Asia lived.
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|3:25 AM|
They were bought by traders from Indian who believed in those religion. As the trader trades, they teaches the people in SouthEast Asia their religion. Missionaries also came and spread the teachings of Hinduism or Buddhism. Priests from Indian was welcome by the SouthEast Asia's ruler to teach them the religion.
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
|7:42 AM|
Religion
The Shang worshipped a figure they called "Shang Ti," or "Lord on High." This god ruled over lesser gods of the sun, the moon, the wind, the rain, and other natural forces and places. Shang-Ti also regulated human affairs as well as ruling over the material universe. This dual function would, in the Chou dynasty, be attributed to a more abstract figure, "t'ien," or "Heaven." The Shang also believed that their ancestors dwelled in heaven after their death and continued to show an interest in their family and descendants. The obligations within the family included, therefore, the ancestors. Failing in one's duties to the ancestors could bring all sorts of disaster on a family. All of these divine and semi-divine figures, from Shang-Ti to a family's ancestors, were sacrificed to. It is highly likely that Shang-Ti was the "local god" of the Shang kings who was subsequently elevated in order to elevate the Shang themselves. The one disturbing fact of Shang sacrifice is that it certainly involved humans; slaves and prisoners of war were often sacrificed by the hundreds when a king died. Lesser numbers were sacrificed at the founding of a palace or temple.
What happened c.1150BCE?
Shang Zhou, the last Shang king, committed suicide after his army was defeated by the Zhou people as Zhou's, leaded by Jiang Ziya and Duke Wu of Zhou tried to revolt and defeated Shang in the Battle of Muye. The reasons of Zhou's revolt was because Shang Zhou was depicted as having come under the influence of his wicked wife , Daji. Hence, Shang Zhou was given over to drinking, women and a lack of morals, preferring these to the proper governance of the country, and ignored almost all affairs of state.
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Friday, July 17, 2009
|8:37 AM|
Some of the structures that is found in Indus Valley Civilisation.
They are:
Granaries
A special feature of the cities of the Indus Valley Civilization was the large granary that existed. As a structure it is particularly impressive and massive, running 150 feet long, 75 feet wide and 15 feet high. This gave the granary an astounding 168,750 cubic feet of space. The granary was divided into 27 compartment in three rows. The granary was well ventilated and it was possible to fill grain in from outside. The large size of the granary probably indicates a highly developed agricultural civilization.
Granary found in Harappa
The drainage system
Close-up view of ground floor drain outlet from the street side, showing a brick on edge with a notch was placed across the drain hole to keep objects from flowing out with the bath water.
The hole in the drainage system
The Street Walls
The streets and alleyways wind through the neighborhood and are oriented along a strict grid plan.They were built by bricks that were stacked up to form tall walls.
Occupations found in Indus Valley
Constructors-------------There were many great structures then like the Great Bath and the Granary.
The Great Bath
The Granary
Craftsmen--------------There were many different figurine and sculpture found in the past.
A group of terracotta figurines from Harappa.
Priests---------- In order to perform religious rituals and ceremonies in the great bath.
The Writings
There is evidence to show that Indus Valley Civilisation had a system of communication:
But they mostly used pictures and symbols instead. A seal contained an average of 5 to 26 letters.
What happened in c.1500 BCE?
What caused a rapid end to the Indus Valley Civilisation?
Floods
Wars
Floods that causes malaria
Dought
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Thursday, July 2, 2009
|4:42 AM|
1. What do we learn when we study history?
Ans: We learn about people and events that happened in the past that made the world that we are living in today. We also learn people's successes due to their perseverance and failures which due to lack of planning and perseverance.
2. Name for good reasons for studying history?
Ans: To learn about the successes and failures of different people. To understand how our society came about. To realise the mistake done by people in the past and change it. (Not sure fourth one)
The Shang worshipped a figure they called "Shang Ti," or "Lord on High." This god ruled over lesser gods of the sun, the moon, the wind, the rain, and other natural forces and places. Shang-Ti also regulated human affairs as well as ruling over the material universe. This dual function would, in the Chou dynasty, be attributed to a more abstract figure, "t'ien," or "Heaven." The Shang also believed that their ancestors dwelled in heaven after their death and continued to show an interest in their family and descendants. The obligations within the family included, therefore, the ancestors. Failing in one's duties to the ancestors could bring all sorts of disaster on a family. All of these divine and semi-divine figures, from Shang-Ti to a family's ancestors, were sacrificed to. It is highly likely that Shang-Ti was the "local god" of the Shang kings who was subsequently elevated in order to elevate the Shang themselves. The one disturbing fact of Shang sacrifice is that it certainly involved humans; slaves and prisoners of war were often sacrificed by the hundreds when a king died. Lesser numbers were sacrificed at the founding of a palace or temple.
Close-up view of ground floor drain outlet from the street side, showing a brick on edge with a notch was placed across the drain hole to keep objects from flowing out with the bath water.
The streets and alleyways wind through the neighborhood and are oriented along a strict grid plan.They were built by bricks that were stacked up to form tall walls.
