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Chapter 18 Presentations

A compilation by Mr. T’s HR Class

The Rise of the Gupta Empire

By:Cai H. Trinity S. Tyla M. Sophie P.

Background Information

• The Mauryan Empire fell in about 187 B.C.E.
• Around 320 C.E. another great empire arose in

India; the Gupta Empire

Picture of the Early Gupta Empire

How the Gupta Empire Came To Be

• Empire began under Chandragupta I
• The Gupta line of kings lasted until 550 C.E.

Similarities and Differences Between Gupta and Mauryan Empires

Similarities

• Had a central

government

• Had a council to help

the King make decisions Differences

• Had a great deal of

independence in local areas

• Divided into provinces
• Ruled by royal

governors

How the Gupta Empire Stayed in Power

• The Gupta Empire stayed in power for

nearly 230 years

• Gupta empire stability encouraged growth

in the arts and sciences.

Bibliography

Frey, Wendy, John Bergez, and Amy Joseph. "18.2 The Rise of the Gupta Empire." History Alive!: The Ancient World. Palo Alto, CA: Teachers' Curriculum Institute, 2004. N. pag. Print.

"Early History - India Cam & Kevin." Early History - India Cam & Kevin. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Mar. 2015.

Universities and Literature

By Kati C, Lais F, Ben D, Molly F, and Ruby R

Universities Pt. 1

• The Gupta empire had

many universities, some were Hindu and some were Buddhist. Mostly males were allowed to attend, but the daughters

• f the teachers were

allowed to also come. Vocabulary: Monastery- a home for monks

Universities Pt.2

• Students learned to how to make medicinal

cures out of bark, roots, leaves, and minerals.

• They used the front claws of giant ants to

stitch the wounds.

Literature

• Gupta writers created many kinds of literary

works

• Scholars and lawyers wrote about Hindu law

and religion

• The Puranas (“Great Lore”) contains many

Hindu legends

• The Mahabharata (“Great Work”), a poem

composed over hundreds of years reached the final form during the Gupta era

• The Bhagavad Gita (“Song of the Lord”) is

part of the Mahabharata

Thank You

bye

Bibliography

Works Cited Frey, Wendy, John Bergez, and Amy Joseph. History Alive!: The Ancient World. Palo Alto, CA: Teachers' Curriculum Institute, 2004. Print.

Paintings and Sculptures of the Gupta Empire

By Marisa Wickline, Ellie O’conell, Molly High, Kai Francis, and Jack Young

18.5 Painting

• The Gupta Empire is famous for its beautiful paintings.
• The greatest ancient Indian paintings are known as the Ajanta cave

murals.

• Artists made the paints from minerals and clay.
• The paintings had graceful pictures and others that were not so

graceful.

• The popular subjects were deities and other religious topics.

18.6 Sculpture

• Some of the sculptures were made out of stone, wood, bronze,

terracotta, and clay.

• Some sculptures also portrayed very important moments of

peoples lives.

• Some sculptures were created to stand on their own and others

were created to hang on the sides of walls.

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BIbliography

• 1. "Del Mar Middle School Wiki." Mac OS X Server. N.p., n.
• d. Web. 11 Mar. 2015. <http://dmwiki.reedschools.org/>.
• 2. "GIFTS." NOVICA. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Mar. 2015. <http:

//pics.novica.com/>.

• 3. The History alive textbook , the ancient world

Thank You

Metalwork and Mathematics in the Gupta Empire By Cedar, Doug, Emmett, Charlotte, and Tanner

Metalwork

• Metalwork was one of the most amazing

accomplishments in the Gupta Empire.

• Kings controlled mines of gold, copper, and

iron

• The coins were engraved with pictures

honoring Gupta rulers.

• Coins highlighted the rulers wealth and

achievements in art, politics and war.

Metalwork Part 2

• An iron pillar at Meharauli was an example
• f their skill
• The pillar is made of solid iron, stands 25

feet tall and is about 13,000lbs

• The pillar engraved with a story that

describes the accomplishments of a Gupta emperor

Mathematics

• Gupta mathematicians made further

advances in ways of writing numerals 1-9, they were the first to create the number 0

• A man named Aryabhata combined

mathematics and astronomy to make important discoveries.

Bibliography

"18.6-18.7." History Alive!: The Ancient World. Palo Alto, CA: Teachers' Curriculum Institute,

• 2011. N. pag. Print.

"Mahabodhi Temple." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 12 Mar. 2015. "Successimg.com/gupta-empire-coins." N.p., n.d.

• Web. 12 Mar. 2015.

Thank You

18.9 and vocabulary

By:Cole.M Erik.H Ian.M Ian.L and Henry. K

Vocabulary

• Gupta empire: An empire that flourished in India from about 320 b.c.e to

550 c.e 1

• Golden Age : A time of great prosperity and achievement. 2
• Monastery: A home for monks.3
• Scrolls: A roll of material like paper or papyrus. 4

vocabulary 2

• Province: A territory that is part of a country or an empire.5
• Ashoka: An Indian king who used Buddhist values to unify India

from about 269 to 232 B.c.e. 6

• Mural: A wall painting. 7
• achievement: And accomplishment. 8
• accomplishment: And achievement. 9

chapter 18.9/Roads

• Gupta rulers encouraged trade by making a huge network of well built

roads.

• They were built carefully with precision.
• First the engineers cleared the path of all debrisbkh. .
• They finally smoothed the ground.
• The finished roads were made with hard packed dirt.

chapter 18.9/Roads continued….

• The roads were designed for safety.
• They were built a few feet above the ground.
• Ditches and canals ran across the sides of the road.
• when Monsoons came through since it was a few feet of the ground the

flooding is prevented.

• Signs along the road told travelers where they were.
• They also marked signs so people could figure how far they had traveled.

Roads (continued, continued, continued

• Wells along the road provided water for drinking.
• A few rest houses gave travelers a place to rest and spend the night.
• It was very helpful for trade.

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