ancient india Flashcards by ANGEL ORTIZ

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monsoon

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seasonal wind pattern

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mohenjo-daro

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mound of the dead

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sanskrit

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indian written language

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varnas

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social pyramid

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hinduism

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polytheistic religion

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buddhism

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monotheistic belief system

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reincarnation

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rebirth

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karma

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¨what goes around, comes around¨

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dharma

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dicates people duties

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nirvana

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emlightment

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silk road

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trade route

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guru

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spiritual teacher

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vedas

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religious chants and stories

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mudra

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hand signals

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sharma chakra

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the symbol for buddhism and the hindu sun god

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Siddhartha Guatama

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founder of buddhism

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stupa

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official name for a temple for the buddha

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the caste system

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social classes based on the job you have

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Brahmin

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highest part of the caste system