Geography and Culture Terms

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A large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding lands.

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Plateau

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A wind from the south or southwest that brings heavy rainfall to Asia during the summer months.

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Monsoon

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Baked or hardened brownish-red clay.

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Terra-cotta

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To tame and use for agricultural or other purposes.

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Domesticate

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An object that is pressed into a soft material to leave a design or other mark.

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Seal

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Rebirth in a new form of life.

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Reincarnation

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A division of society based on differences in wealth, social status, and occupation; a term introduced by the British to describe this element of Indian society.

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Caste

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A state in which the human soul is at perfect peace.

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Nirvana

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A dome shaped monument where special religious objects are kept and people can worship.

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Stupa