The Maurya Empire
By: Amanda Hair and Olivia Demasters
Intro
Advanced Cities
Social Structure
Religion
Government
System of Writing
Technology/Contributions
Artifacts
This is a ancient Mauryan ringstone, with standing goddess from Northwest Pakistan, from 3rd century BCE.
These are two punch mark coins of the Mauryan empire, with symbols of a wheel and an elephant, and they are also from 3rd century BCE.
This is a cast copper coin from late 3rd century BCE.
Primary Source Document
Below is a Bilingual inscription (in Greek and Aramaic) by King Ashoka, discovered at Kandahar.
Citations
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