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When and from where did all of the Aryans arrive in South Asia?

Around 1700 B.C.; from southern Russia through the Hindu Kush mountains.

What do the Vedas contain and how did they develop?

Writings on prayers, hymms religous rituals, and philosophy brought by Aryans, passed down orally.

How do the Hindu beliefs of Karma and reincarnation work together?

Person's actions in life directly influence status of next life.

How does the caste system affect an individual's life?

Determines a person's job, marriage partner, and friends.

Who founded the first Indian empire?

Mauryans- Decendants of the Aryans, who traveled eastward from the Indus River Valley

What religions were practiced under the Gupta dynasty and how did they affect life?

Hinduism and Buddhism; inspired painting, sculpting, and the building of temples.

Why was the period of the Gupta dynasty known as the "Golden Age"?

Science, art, and literature blossemed during the peroid (Kalidasa was India's "Shakespear")

What contributions to mathmatics was made by Gupta mathmaticians?

The concept of 0 (zero) and Arabic numarals.

How were Aryans different from the people of the Indus River Valley?

Spoke different languages (Sanskrit became India's first language), were nomad's and herders; did not live in cities.

What new technology did the Aryans bring?

Iron plows ans weapons; use of the horses.

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