In this discussion, you will post a draft of your thesis statement for this unit's portfolio. It should address the Essential Question: How are religion and culture connected?
Consider the rise and fall of great civilizations in South and East Asia like the Indus River Valley civilization, the Deccan and Tamil kingdoms, the Maurya and Gupta empires, and the Sha
Qin, and Han dynasties of ancient China. What do all of these civilizations have in common? How did geographic factors help shape each civilization, and each developed distinct element
including religious and philosophical belief systems? Select one civilization from the ones that you have studied in your course and analyze the connections between religion and culture
how these contributed to the growth or decline of the civilization.