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25 Cards in this Set
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Mohenjo Daro |
One of the largest cities in Ancient India |
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Indus Valley- |
A valley coming down from the Himalayas, where early Indian Civilization thrived |
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River |
A body of water flowing through land. |
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DeForestation |
Getting rid of the forest. |
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Trade |
Giving one thing in exchange for another. |
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Fortress |
A military stronghold. |
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Inscription |
A writing |
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Assimilate |
Become similar to people in one’s environment. |
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Subcontinent |
A large piece of a continent, distinctly separate from the rest. |
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Monsoon |
A strong storm or wind in Southern Asia. |
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Farming |
Growing and harvesting food. |
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Peninsula |
A large mass of land going into the water and surrounded on three sides. |
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Buddhism |
Religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama. |
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Arabian Sea- |
Northwestern part of the Indian Ocean. |
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Aryan |
People who immigrated into Northern India, bringing with them Hinduism |
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Sanskrit |
An ancient language of Hinduism. |
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Vedas |
The most ancient Hindu Scriptures. |
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Hinduism |
A major religious and tradition of South Asia, brought in by the Aryans. |
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Reincarnation |
The rebirth of a soul in a new body. |
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Caste |
The classes of the Hindu society. |
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Untouchable |
Not able to be touched; an outcast in Indian society. |
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Rajah |
An Indian King or Prince. |
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Assassination |
A murder for a political reason. |
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Missionary- |
A person sent on a religious mission. |
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Arabic Numeral |
Numbers in Arabic. Replaced many places that used Roman Numerals. |
