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| Subcontinent | a large landmass that juts out from a continent |
| Plateau | raised area of level land, juts into the Indian Ocean |
| Monsoon | a seasonal wind that shaped life in the Indian subcontinent |
| veneration | special regard for cattle |
| caste | special groups into which people are born and which they cannot change |
| brahman | single spiritual power beyond the many gods |
| mystic | people who devote their lives to seeking spiritual truth |
| rajah | ARyan tribes were led by chiefs |
| Loess | fine windblown yellow soild Huan He got its name from |
| clan | groups of families who claimed a common ancestor |
| oracle bone | Chinese writings on animal bones or turtle shells |
| calligraphy | fine handwriting |
| dynastic cycle | rise and fall of dynasties |
| feudalism | a system of government in which locals lords governed their own lands but owed military service |
| Indian subcontinent three major zones | well watered northern plain, the dry triangular Deccan and the coastal plains |
| Signs of an advanced civilization in Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro | Elements of their cities, and weights and measures were used as a uniform system for merchants |
| Reason Aryans migrated to India | Seeking ater and pasture for their horses and cattle |
| During the Vedic age, class division reflected social and economical roles more than ethnic differences. | reason caste system developed in early India. |
