Question

Explain the meaning of the term classical as it applies to periods in history. Then choose either India or China and describe specific examples in that society which are characteristic of a classical civilization.

Answer 1

China. As it was in Greece and Rome, Chinese society had a system of wealth and social status based off the ownership of lands. More commonly related to the Romans, the Chinese also had a patriarchal family structure, slavery (though not as prominent as it was in Rome) and a strong middle-class comprised of merchants.