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| subcontinent | a large landmass that juts out from a continent |
| silt | rich, fine grained soil |
| Aryans | ancient people who migrated to the area of the Indus Valley |
| Migration | movement of people to new surroundings |
| caste | determines each person's rank in society |
| Buddhism | taught that peace comes from ending suffering |
| citadel | fortress; center of government and religion |
| dharma | rules and laws of Hinduism |
| reincarnation | rebirth of the soul |
| karma | good and bad acts |
| Epics | long poems |
| Brahman | priest and the highest caste |
| monk | a man who devotes his life to religious duties |
| Vedas | Hindu "Books of Knowledge" |
| Ruins | where most of the information about the early Indus Valley civilization |
| Harappan Civilization | name given to the early Indus Valley civilization |
| Himalayas | seperates the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia; source of the Indus River |
| Siddhartha Gautama | founder of Buddhism |
| Mohenjo-Daro | a city of the ancient Harappan Civilization; complicated city layout |
| Hinduism | religion without a single founder - brought by the Aryans |
| 4 Noble Truths | rules and laws of Buddhism |
| reincarnation | cycle of birth, death, and re-birth |
| Himalaya Mountains | where the Indus River originates |
| Arabian Sea | where the Indus river ends |
| The cure for human suffering | end selfish desires |
| Chandragupta II | believed learning and supported the arts and scholars at his court |
| Asoka | known for his kindness after he converted to Buddhism |
