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Mohenjo-Daro

Burial Pottery, Harappa

Vocabulary

migration – movement of people from one place to another.

Subcontinent – a large landmass, that is part of a continent but is separated in some way.

Silt – fine – grained soil.

Aryan Migration

pastoral depended on their cattle.

warriors horse-drawn chariots.

Aryan Hymns: The Vedas

• Vedas ( VAY duhs)- hymns and peoms

• Early Aryans passed down the Vedas orally using Sanskrit.

• The Vedas revealed information about the Aryans way of life

In Mohenjo- Daro and Harrappa,

There were no social classes!

However when the Aryans arrived…

So did social classes, or varnas, according to the Vedas.

HINDUISM • Major religion in India and

also a way of life• Follows a strict caste system

where duty and responsibility to your caste (class) is most important

• Believe in reincarnation and karma

• Go through Life’s Four Stages• Gods = Shiva and Vishnu

BBUDDHISM

• Religion founded in India by Siddhartha; this religion stresses moderation and nonviolence

• Central figure = Buddha• Meditation• Believe in reincarnation and

karma• Follow the Four Noble Truths

and the Eight Fold Path

Eight Fold Path

VVOCABULARY #2Caste – a division within India’s class system

Guru – spiritual teacher

Moderation – not too much or too little of anything (not extreme)

Reincarnation – rebirth

Karma – good/bad actions earn you good/bad karma.

Epic – a long poem

Darma – believing in the teachings of the religion.

Buddhism OR Hinduism• It is wrong to take a life, even in a religious

sacrifice

• All people are equal and everyone can find peace

• The goal of reincarnation is movement to a higher caste

• Duty is of higher value than human and animal life

• The Four Noble Truths are a way to enlightenment.

REVIEW/QUIZ

• All terms

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Map of India

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxXP2BliN9A