Indian Subcontinent and Early Civilizations

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subcontinent

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Large landmass that is part of a continent but is considered a separate region

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Hindu Kush

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Mountain range to northwest of India

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Himalayas

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Highest mountains in the world, which stretch along northern India, separating India from China and the rest of Asia

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monsoons

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Seasonal wind system that produces a wet or dry season in a region, sometimes with heavy rainfall

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Harappan Civilization

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Ancient civilization that developed along the Indus River

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planned cities

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Cities built according to a design

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Aryans

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Group of Indo-Europeans who are believed to have migrated to the Indian subcontinent

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caste

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Social class a person belongs to by birth

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Brahmanism

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Early religion of the Aryans

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Hinduism

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Modern name for the major religion of India, which developed from Brahmanism