3.  Classical Indian civilization began in the Indus River Valley, spread to the Ganges River Valley, and then spread throughout the Indian subcontinent.  This spread continued with little interruption because of the geographic location.

5.  Physical barriers made invasion difficult ◦ Himalayas ◦ Hindu Kush  Kyhber Pass ◦ Indian Ocean

6.  The Indus and Ganges were the important rivers in India  Mountain passes in the Hindu Kush provided migration routes into India

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8. Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro

10.  Over 400 symbols  Plumbing  1 st Domesticated Chickens  Many cities are impossible to excavate

11.  Deforestation of the Indus Valley Or  Periodic flooding of the Indus River or earthquakes

12.  Migration, assertion of dominance

13. Shudras Vaishyas Kshatriyas Brahmins

17.  Influenced all social interactions and choices of occupations

18.  Sacred writings of Hindu  Mahabharata part of the Bhagavad Gita ◦ Story of a warrior prince about to go to war ◦ Krishna is his chariot driver. ◦ Krishna tells prince how to live, fight, and die properly

19.  Read pages 63-65 (Aryans Transform India)  Write down three things that you find interesting or didn’t know about the topic  EVERYONE must share!

20. Alexander Chandragupta Maurya

21. Asoka

22.  Continued political unification of much of India  Contributions : 1. Spread of Buddhism 2. free hospitals 3. veterinary clinics, 4. good roads

25.  Golden Age of classical Indian culture  Contributions: 1.Mathematics (concept of zero), 2.Medical advances (setting bones), 3.Astronomy (concept of a round earth), 4.New textiles, 5.Literature