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Ancient India
Word | Defenition |
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Subcontinent | A large Landmass that is smaller than a continent. |
Monsoons | Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons. |
Sanskrit | The most important language of ancient india. |
Caste System | This divided Indian society into groups based on a person's birth, wealth, or occupation. |
Hinduism | The largest religioun in India today. |
Reincarnation | The process of rebirth. |
Karma | The effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul. |
Nonviolence | The avoidance of violence. |
Fasting | Going with out food. |
Meditation | The focusing of the mind on spirutual ideas. |
Buddhism | A religioun based on teachings of the Buddha. |
Nirvana | A state or perfect peace. |
Missionaries | People who work to spread their religious beliefs. |
Metallurgy | The science of working with medals. |
Alloys | Mixtures of two or more metals. |
Hindu-Arabic numerals | The very numbers we use today. |
Inoculation | Injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help him or her build up defenses to a disease. |
Astronomy | The study of stars and planets. |