Geography and Early India
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pkao on November 30, 2010
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From Holt, Rinehart, and Winston: California Social Studies: World History: Ancient Civilizations: Chapter 5 - Ancient India: Section 1 - Geography and Early India
Main Idea: Indian civilization first developed on the Indus River.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Subcontinent | A large landmass that is smaller that a continent |
| Monsoons | Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons |
| Sanskrit | The most important language of ancient India |
| Harappans | Early Indian civilization |
| Aryans | Peoples who supposedly ended Harappan civilization |
| Raja | A local Aryan ruler |
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