APEX - Ancient India

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The features of a land, including mountains and bodies of water.

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geography

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The shared attitudes, behaviors, and history of a group of people.

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culture

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A human-made object that is of cultural or historical interest.

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artifact

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An ancient language from central Asia that is still spoken and written by many people today.

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Sanskrit

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Texts from ancient India that are part of a collection of the oldest surviving Hindu scriptures. They provide details about the religious practices and culture of ancient Indian civilization.

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Vedas

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The different group of people that make up the caste system as described in the Vedas.

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Varnas

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A class organization in which a person is born into a specific class, or cast. Movement from one cast to another is usually not allowed.

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Caste System

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A religion practiced in south eastern Asia between around 1500 and 500 B.C.E. It focused on finding harmony, or peace and balance, with the universe. It heavily influenced later religions, including Hinduism and Buddhism.

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Brahmanism

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The movement of a group of Indo-European peoples in about 1500 B.C.E. to the area now known as India.

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Aryan Migration

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One of the largest cities of the ancient Harappan civilization. The city was well planned with streets arranged on a grid, protective walls, and a sewer system.

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Mohenjo Daro