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Traditions
500 BCE to 500 CE
Chapter 5
AP World History Notes
Beliefs of Classical India
Language & Traditions
Traditions were passed
down verbally for
centuries because there
was no written language
People sang songs &
recited epics = long
poems celebrating their
heroes
Texts eventually written
down in Sanskrit
Hinduism
Many deities
Based on different beliefs &
practices -- not founded by
one person
Doesnt have one, single
holy book
3 gods are most important =
Brahma (creator), Vishnu
(preserver), and Siva
(destroyer)
Vishnu = Preserver