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The Indus River Valley

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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The Indus River Valley

By:Ashton Church
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subcontinent

a large landmass 
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Himalaya mountains

a mountain range that separates India from Asia
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Indus Plain

a flat,dry plain in India

latitude

invisible lines that run east and west around earth
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longitude

invisible lines that run north and south around earth
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citadel

a walled fort that protects a citycitadel

Harappa

a city of the ancient Harappan civilization

Morenjo-Daro

a word that means Mound of the Dead in Sanskrit

Hindu Kush mountains

Mountain range in central Asia
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Hinduism

the religion of India 

Vedas

The ancient books of sacred songs 
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caste system

the social system in Hindu society
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reincarnation

a Hindu belief
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dharma

the laws and duties that guide the behavior

monk

A man who devotes his life to a religious group
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Siddhartha Gautama

Ancient Indian religious leader
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karma

the end result of all of a person's good or bad acts

Four Noble Truths

the principles that rule life
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Eightfold Path

the basic rules of behavior and belief

Middle WAy

a way of life

Buddhism

a religion found in India
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