First civilization in this region. Started around the Indus River and they did not have a written language.

Nomads who settled in the area. They were skilled warriors and horsemen.

Written language created by the Aryans.

Divides people into four social classes. Determines who people can marry, what they do for work and who their friends are.

Sanskrit word for action. Good actions bring good reactions/consequences.

The cycle of death and rebirth.

Believe that no living thing should be harmed/hurt.

Rules followed by Buddhist in order to reach nirvana and escape the cycle of rebirth.

Believing in more than one god.

Religion that believes in many gods and uses the caste system.

Religion that does not believe in any god and rejects (doesn't use) the caste system.

Founder of Buddhism. The first Buddha "the awaken/enlighten one".