1. India

2. Indian subcontinent located on the southern ridge of Asia Includes
_____________________________
River valleys
_________________________________
Fertile coastal plains

3. Geography _______________________ Ganges River Indus River
To the north, highest mountains in the world
Ganges River
South of the Himalaya
Indus River
West of the Ganges
_____________________________
South of rivers, hilly and dry

4. Climate of India __________________________
Seasonal wind pattern in southern Asia
Warm air from south in summer
Heavy rains, farmers depend on
Cold dry air from northeast during winter

5. India’s first civilizations
3000 BC – 1500 BC in valleys of Indus River
Harappa
35000 people
_______________________
people
** Both had planned cities with streets
** mud brick buildings
**______________________
**garbage chutes

6. Rulers and Economy of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
based on __________________________
Religion and political powers closely related
Economy based on farming and trade

7. Aryans 1500 BC Conquered the _____________________ Excelled at war
Way of life
Farmers-introduction of iron and plow
Wheat and barley, rice, vegetables
Sanskrit-fist written language
Rajas-Aryans leaders
*** BC India time of conflict and war

8. Society in ancient India
The _______________________
Rigid social categories that determined persons occupation, economic potential, position in society, and was based on skin color
**Aryan’s were light skinned and looked down upon their subjects

9. Caste System 1.The priests-____________ 2._______________ or warriors
3.__________________ or commoners or farmers
4._______________-majority of population-Not Aryans
Peasants, had limited rights
5.__________________-not considered real part of society, collecting trash, handle dead bodies

10. Family in India Centered on family
Three generations living under one roof
_____________________-focus on males
Males could inherit property, men educated, men could take 2nd wife if unable to bear children
Arranged marriages-economic strain on parents
______________-a wife to throw herself on her dead husbands flaming pyres(material set on fire)