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16 Cards in this Set
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what are some good things about the placement of india?
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Himalayas offer protection:rivers for water,irrigation,transport,food,trade,mud:seas, fishing, protection:fertile land for farming
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what are some bad things about the placement of india?
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Himalayas difficult to trade, isolated, Himalayas difficult climate, floods
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about what time aria did Harappa begin and end?
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2,500-1,500 b.c
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where was Harappa located?
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along the indus river
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what are some major cities in Harappa?
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Mahenjo-Daro & Harappa
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what is the main point of the government in harappa?
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Evidence points to large middle class, well-organized, peaceful
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what religion did they practice in harappa?
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some evidence of water related ceremonies
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how did harappa end?
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no one knows (drought?, floods?, disease?)
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what were some contributions from harappa?
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sewer system, cotten, undeciphered writing system, buildings-earliest, bricks uniform & unchanged for 1000 years, weights & measures, used carts
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when did aryans come into india?
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1,500-1,000 b.c
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where the aryans originally come from?
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ukraine
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the aryans went from nomads to ____to_________
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herders,Farmers
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who did the aryans integrate with?
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local indians
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what did the aryans bring with them?
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rice, sanskrit, caste system, hinduism
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what is the order of the caste system?
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priests, kings, warriors}Brahmans
merchants & traders farmers, laborers, & untouchables |
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what are the three maine rules about the caste system?
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1. born into your class cant move up in this lifetime
2. can move up in next life 3. only Brahmans can achieve enlightenment |
