Geography and Culture of Ancient India

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Large mountain range to the North of India that contains the world’s tallest peak

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Himalayas, Mt. Everest

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How did the mountain ranges in Northern India help and harm the people of early India

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Provided protection but also isolated them. Melting snow floods rivers and provides silt for growing crops.

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Strong seasonal winds that bring either dry or rainy weather are called

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Monsoons

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A large area of land that is part of a continent but separated by other features

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Subcontinent

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What was the Aryans' language?

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Sanskrit

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Collection of hymns and poems that tell about Aryan beliefs and daily life

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Vedas

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Religion of the Aryans

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Brahmanism

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Aryan social class system outlined in the Vedas

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Varnas

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Members of the highest social class in the Aryan social system

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Brahmins

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Subgroups of the Aryan social classes eventually broken into

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Castes