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Indus Valley 

- India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh is the indian subcontinent - Tall mountains and large deserts act as natural barriers - Seasonal winds are monsoons - October to February -> Winter Monsoons
 * Geography: **

- Floods were unpredictable - Rivers changed course - Monsoons were unpredictable
 * Enviormental Challenges:**

- Written Language - Impossible to dicipher - No found inscriptions that are bilingual - About 400 symbols in the language
 * Language:**

- Not great social division - Could afford to produce toys - Conflict was limited - Animals were drawn on many things ( pot, toys, seals, etc.) - Mixed animals
 * Culture:**

- Rules are closely tied to religion - Theocracy - No temple found - Links to mondern Hindu culture - Gods relate to those of the Hindu culture
 * Religion:**

- Gold and silver came from Afghanistan - Colored cloth was desireable - Indus river was very helpful for transportation - Indus connected with the sea helping long distance trading - Trade was from 2600 b.c. to 1800 b.c.
 * Trade:**

- 1750 b.c., the quality of buildings began to decline - Earthquakes - Soil suffered from overuse
 * Ending:**

** Caste System **

- Four main groups: brahmins, kshatriyas, vaishyas, shudras - Derived from Casta meaning race - Indians used "varna" meaning "color" - Caste system was created when the man, Purusha ( shown above) was sacrificed and each level was created from a different part of the body:  __Brahmins__- came from mouth __Kshatriyas__- came from arms __Vaishyas__- came from thighs   __Shudras__- came from feet - You are assigned to your caste from birth - Karma: the consequences of past deeds - Dharma: your "duty" according to your caste level

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