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Ch. 4 The Indus River Valley

Published on Nov 25, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Ch. 4 The Indus River Valley

By: Clay Brillhart
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subcontinent

a big landmass that is connected to a continent

Hindu Kush mountains

Mountain range in central Asia on the northwestern border of India 
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Hinduism

The religion of Indian people 
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Vedas

in Hinduism, the ancient book of sacred songs
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caste system

the social system in Hindu society
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reincarnation

a hindu belief that people move in a constant cycle of life
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dharma

in Hinduism, the laws and duties
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monk

a man who devotes his life to a religious group

Siddhartha Gautama

ancient Indian religious leader

karma

in Hinduism and Buddhism, the end result of a person's good and bad acts

Four Noble Truths

In Buddhism, the principles that rule life and promise an end to suffering
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Himalaya mountains

world's highest mountain range, is on the northern border of India

Eightfold Path

IN BUDDHISM, THE RULES OF BEHAVIOR AND THAT LEAD TO AN END OF SUFFERIN
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Middle Way

in Buddhism, a way of life, neither too strict nor too easy
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Buddhism

a religion founded in India by Siddhartha Gautama

Indus Plain

a flat dry plain in India
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latitude

the distance north or south of the equator
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longitude

distance east or west of the prime meridian
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citadel

a walled fort that protects a city

Harappa

a city of the ancient Harappan civilization.

Harappa

a city of ancient Harappan civilization,c.2500-1600B.C.

Mohenjo-Daro

a city of the ancient Harrappan civilization
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