1. ANCIENT INDIA HINDUISM

2. INDUS RIVER VALLEY Indus Civilization Planned Cities Piped water Polytheistic

3. Mohenjo-Daro 2600 B.C.E.

4. Wells & Sewers

5. Burial Pottery

6. Harappan Burial

7. Harappan Writing

8. Aryans 1500 B.C.E. Dominate Indus Valley Metal tipped spears

9. The Caste System Strict social structure divided into four Varnas (colors) Based on Occupation & Extended Family Networks Born into for life!

10. Hinduism Polytheistic Brahma: The Creator Vishnu: The Preserver Shiva: The Destroyer

11. 825 Million Followers Leaders: Gurus Sacred Animals: The Cow Sacred River: The Ganges Sacred Sound: The Om Sacred Food: Vegetarian Sacred Books: The Vedas (hymns, prayers, magical spells, gods & goddesses)

12. Reincarnation At death, the soul leaves the body and is reborn in another person, animal, vegetable, or mineral. Where the soul is reborn depends on it’s KARMA!

14. Karma The accumulation of good and bad acts of past lives. An individual spirit is born again and again until…ENLIGHTENMENT

15. Enlightenment Achieved by freeing oneself from earthly desires through worship, knowledge, and a lifetime of virtuous acts.