A | B |
Gupta Dynasty | "Golden Age". India 320 A.D.-Hinduism |
Untouchables | India lowest class, were deemed "untouchable", or useless |
Joint Family | all relatives living under one roof |
Patriarchal | Father/oldest male rules the household |
arabic numerals | type of numeral 1st developed in India and used by many western countries today (1,2,3) |
Stupa | Buddhist architects, large dome-shpaed shrines that contained the remains of holy people. Buddhist shrines |
Tang Dynasty | powerful dynasty that ruled China 618-907 |
Tributary state | independent sate that must acknowledge the supremacy of another state and pay tribute to its rulers |
Song dynasty | Zhao Kuangy, scholarly general reuhnited China. China prospered during this time |
Gentry | wealthy landowner in China, studied Confucian ideas |
Calligraphy | Chinese fine handwriting, flourished |
pagoda | a temple with a roof that curved up at the corners. |