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| subcontinent | a large land mass that's somewhat separated yet still part of 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 | subgroup of people formed within the classes. |
| Buddhism | major religion throughout all of Asia |
| citadel | fortress; center of government and religion |
| dharma | religious and moral duties of each person |
| reincarnation | rebirth of the soul |
| Hinduism | major religion of India |
| Epics | long poems |
| Brahman | priest and the highest caste |
| monk | a man who devotes his life to religious duties |
| Vedas | foundation of Hinduism |
| 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 |
