Scientific and Artistic achievements

little poverty or starvation, sastified with their government

a period of peace, stability and prosperity that enables science and the arts to flourish

India

Gupta dynasty

China

Han, Song and Tang dynasty

India

Khmere dynasty

Advances in Science

Mathematics and astronomy

pi, zero and decimal system developed

great mathematician: Aryabhata

Astronomy

the scientific study of the stars and planets

Metallurgy

the study of metals

eg. iron pillar of Delhi

Medicine

started in 600 BCE

Richness of the Arts

Painting, sculpture and architecture

Ajanta caves

Literature

Poem

Vedas

Sanskrit poem

Mahabharata

Ramayana

Textiles

cotton

Advances in Science

Medicine

Acupuncture

the insertion of tips of needles into specific parts of the body to relieve pain and help healing

Metallurgy

Shang and Han dynasties

Astronomy

Han dynasty

Zhang Heng

Seismograph

132 CE

device for detecting earthquakes

Compass

Han dynasty

invented by Chinese or Indians

Mechanical clock

Song dynasty

Gunpowder

Tang dynasty

Paper

Han dynasty

Printing

Tang dynasty

Printer invented by Bi Sheng (Song dynasty)

Richness of the Arts

Pottery and Porcelain

Tang dynasty

Literature

Han dynasty

Sima Qian wrote Shiji

Poem

Tang dynasty

Li Bai

Du Fu

Painting

Tang, Song dynasty

Textiles

2600 BCE

Silk

Sculpture

tomb of Emperor Qin Shihuang

Advances in Science

Metallurgy

2000 BCE

Hydraulic engineering

use damns or dykes to control water supply

Richness of the Arts

Sculpture

Architecture

to show their devotion to their new gods

Angkor Wat

Literature

written in Jawi from 15th century onwards

eg. hikayat, syair, pantun

Pottery

Textiles

Batik

Ikat