Indus River Valley Vocabulary

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a period of great cultural achievement

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golden age

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social hierarchy in India that divides people into classes

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caste system

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a state of being influenced by a person's actions and conduct

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karma

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a state of bliss or the end of suffering caused by the cycle of rebirth

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nirvana

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Yoga is a series of postures and breathing exercises.

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True

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a large, distinct landmass that is part of a continent

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subcontinent

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In Hinduism, the rebirth of a person's soul into another body after death

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reincarnation

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a strong, seasonal wind in South and Southeast Asia

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monsoon

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a vaccine containing a mild form of a disease

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inoculation

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the Aryan language

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Sanskrit