PPT-The Aryans

Definition Invasion Forced entry intrusion taking over Aryan Invasion The Aryans were a group from Eurasia They were nomads who traveled from place to place Around 1500 BCE they settled in India around the Indus River. THE ARYANS AND THE CASTE SYSTEM. . About . 1500. bc. , powerful nomadic warriors known as Aryans began to appear in northern India. Their skill on horseback allowed the Aryans to conquer the native people and to expand south into the subcontinent. . Castes were the central feature of people's identities in . ancient India. . But the caste system is not completely dead in India today.. There are different theories about the establishment of the caste system. . . Definition: . a way to . liberate its followers. . from. illusions and . mistakes of everyday life. Aryans. and the Vedic Age . Aryans invade India, bring sacred scriptures that are first sung then later written in Sanskrit.. Indian Subcontinent. India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. River Valley. Indus and Ganges. Farming is possible only in flood plain of rivers. Monsoons – seasonal winds. Dominate India’s climate. October – May = Winter. The . Aryans were warriors that first appeared in northern India about 1500. BCE. . . Most Aryans were nomadic cattle herders, who . occasionally . practiced slash-and-burn agriculture. . The Aryans Ancient India. Made By: Alan, Anaeiss, Emily T, and Emily Z.. Quiz about The Aryans!. 1. Who are the Aryans?. 2. How did they invade Ancient India’s territory?. 3. What are the Aryans today called? Who wrote theses texts . and . Mohenjo. . dara. Harappan. Civilization. Historians call the civilization that grew up in the Indus River Valley the . Harappan. (huh-. RApuhn. ) civilization. In addition, many . Harappan. th. Class Discussion Question. Create a list (with short explanation) of the 5 “worst” jobs in modern American society.. Here is the plan…. Students will understand the origins of the caste system.. We are now leaving Africa!. And landing in….. Ancient India. Harappan Civilization. Harappan. civilization began around the . Indus River . around 2500BC.. It is also known as . the Indus Valley Civilization. Why . were physical geography and location important to the development of Indian civilization?. Be sure you can label: . Himalayas, Hindu Kush, Indian Ocean, Ganges River, Indus River. Indian civilization began in the . The “Classical Era”. in the East. In the centuries when Persia, Greece, and Rome dominated the West, a different series of empires and dynasties flourished in the east. India witnessed a flowering of Hindu and Buddhist cultures, influencing all of South and Southeast Asia. China saw the emergence of great philosophers, who set the tone for much of Chinese thought and tradition.. Page 1: . Essential Questions (skip 5 lines). 1) What were the major accomplishments of the civilization of India during the “Classical Era”? (2,4,6,). 2) What were the major accomplishments of the civilization of China during the “Classical Era”? (8,10) . Creation HYMNS IN the rig . veda. Michael C. Shapiro, Dept. of Asian Languages and Literature. Vedic fire sacrifice. Who were the Aryans?. Migrated into India by middle of 2. nd. millennium BC. Spoke Indo-European dialects that gradually evolved into Sanskrit and other I-A languages. Do Now: . Farmer’s Activity. India is a . subcontinent. in South Asia.. The . Himalaya Mountains . separate India. From China.. This is a photograph of the famous. Khyber Pass. . This valley allowed.