Ch. 3.1 Indo=European Vocabulary

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A group of nomadic people from the steppes who spoke related languages and spread across Europe and Asia.

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Indo-Europeans

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Large, flat, grassy plains without many trees, found in places like Central Asia.

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Steppes

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The movement of people from one place to another to live in a new area.

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Migrations

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An ancient people who built a powerful empire in Anatolia and were among the first to use iron for weapons.

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Hittites

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A large peninsula in modern-day Turkey; also called Asia Minor, home to early civilizations like the Hittites.

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Anatolia

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A group of Indo-European people who moved into India and shaped early Indian culture.

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Aryans

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Ancient sacred texts of the Aryans, written in Sanskrit, that describe prayers, rituals, and religious ideas.

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Vedas

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The social system in India that divided people into groups based on their job, birth, or role in society.

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Castes

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The belief that after death, a person’s soul is reborn in a new body.

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Reincarnation

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The belief that a person’s actions in life will affect what happens to them in the future, including their next life.

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Karma