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India’s First Civilizations Chapter 4 Section 1
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The Land of India
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Subcontinent Himalaya Mountains India is a subcontinent because it is separated from Asia by the Himalaya Mountains Highest mountains in the world
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Two rivers in the Indian subcontinent that could be used for farming Ganges and Indus River The Land of India
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Dry and hilly area south of the river valleys Deccan Plateau The Land of India
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Monsoons The Land of India Strong winds Winter monsoons come from the Himalaya Mountains (cold and dry) Summer monsoons come from the Arabian Sea (wet and warm)monsoons
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Two major cities or the Harappan or Indus Civilization Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro The Land of India
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The Aryans
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New group of people in India Started a new civilization Expert horse riders Aryans
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They provided milk, meat, and butter Used as money Later, became sacred and could not be killed Cattle The Aryans
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iron plow-cleared India’s jungle irrigation system-canals Aryan’s written language Aryan Prince who led their tribe Aryan technology Sanskrit Raja The Aryans
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Society in Ancient India
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a social group that someone is born into and cannot leave Introduced by the Aryans caste
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a teacher for the Indian boys who were at the top of society a teacher for the Indian boys who were at the top of society guru Society in Ancient India
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