1.4.3 Letmedo it Complete the following activities to practise this skill.
1.4 SkillBuilder activity 1. Construct a timeline of the rise and fall of civilisations in east and south Asia between 2500 BCE and 200BCE.
• Use a vertical timeline. • Divide it into centuries. • Decide on the scale you will use.
Key events for your timeline c. 2500BCE
Cities are built by the Indus Valley civilisation.
c. 2100BCE c. 1600BCE
According to Chinese legends, the Xia dynasty begins ruling China.
The Shang dynasty is established in China. The Indus Valley cities are abandoned and India is invaded by Aryans.
c. 1100BCE c. 1045BCE c. 770BCE c. 500BCE
Iron begins to be used in India.
The Zhou overthrow the Shang and start the Zhou dynasty.
The Eastern Zhou dynasty begins in China.
Iron begins to be used in China.
475BCE 327BCE 304BCE 221BCE 206BCE
The Warring States period begins in China, starting centuries of conþict. India is invaded by Alexander the Great (of Macedonia and Greece).
India is united under the Mauryan Empire. China is united under the Qin dynasty.
The Qin dynasty is overthrown in a peasant revolt. The Han dynasty begins.
Your timeline will help you to analyse and compare events. For example, you could use it to answer questions, such as: • Which of these two cultures was the ýrst to build cities? • Which was the ýrst to use iron? 2. Answer the following questions based on the timeline you have drawn: a. What time span does your timeline cover (i.e. how many years in total are covered by your timeline)? b. Which Chinese dynasty shown on your timeline was the earliest? c. How many years elapsed between the establishment of the Shang and Qin dynasties? d. Did the Indian or Chinese civilisation use iron ýrst? What period of time separated the introduction of the use of iron in the two civilisations? e. Identify three signiýcant events during the period of time illustrated on the timeline for: i. China ii. India. f. What statement could you make about the length of Chinese dynasties over the period shown on your timeline? g. Which event of signiýcance for ancient Indian civilisation occurred during the period of the Shang dynasty inChina? h. Outline a consequence for Indian civilisation of the invasion of Alexander the Great? ( Hint: Look for an event that happened relatively shortly after his invasion.)
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