1. India The Invasion

2. Aryans Indo-Europeans Sanskrit 1700-1200 B.C. Migrated from steppes

3. Sanskrit

4. Aryan influence on India Vedas-sacred literature, offers insight to life of Aryans Setup a class system-based on several factors Known as the Aryan Caste System

5. Aryan Caste System Varna (skin color) was a factor Four major castes 1) Mouth-Brahmins-Priest 2) Arms-Kshatriyas-rulers & warriors 3)Legs-Vaishyas-peasants and traders 4)Feet-Shudras-laborers

6. Continued… Becomes more and more complex Untouchables-considered impure and could not be touched (based on work)

7. Major Kingdom Aryans expand Setup kingdom of Magadha Mahabharata-epic poem that told story of struggles with Aryans. 106,000 verses make it the longest poem in world

8. So What? Hardship led to questioning of the gods/goddesses Sets up class system in India for centuries to come Indo-European language includes- English, Persian, Spanish, German, etc.

9. Gupta Empire Contributions Math-concept of 0 Literature Textiles

10. Gupta Empire

11. What type of writing is this, found in Ancient India? A. Cuneiform B. Sanskrit C. Hieroglyphics D. Calligraphy

12. How many levels did the Caste system in India contain? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

13. The Gupta Empire was known for its contributions in Math, Textiles, and A. Silk B. mummifications C. paper D. literature

14. People who were considered so spiritually unclean could not be in the Caste System..what were they referred to as? A. Untouchables B. Shudras C. Brahmins D. None of the above

15. The group of people that entered India and introduced the Caste System were known as the A. Indo-Asians B. Aryans C. Guptas D. Native Indians

16. What Empire is this? A. Aryan Empire B. Maharaja Empire C. San Empire D. Gupta Empire