1. Maurya & Gupta India

3. The Maurya Empire 321 BCE – 185 BCE

6. Asoka’s Empire

8. One of Asoka’s Stupas

9. Women Under an Asoka tree

10. Turmoil & a power Vacuum: 220 BCE – 320 CE Tamils The Maurya Empire is divided into many kingdoms.

11. Gupta Empire: 320 CE – 647 CE

14. Chandra Gupta 11

15. International Trade Routes during the Guptas

16. Extensive Trade: 4c spices spices gold & ivory gold & ivory rice & wheat horses cotton goods cotton goods silks

18. Gupta Art Greatly influenced Southeast Asian art & architecture.

19. Medicine Literature Mathematics Astronomy Printed medicinal guides 1000 diseases classified Plastic Surgery C-sections performed Inoculations 500 healing plants identified Decimal System Concept of Zero PI = 3.1416 Kalidasa Solar Calendar The earth is round Gupta India Gupta Achievements