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Invasion!. Fast Fact: What do you think of when you see or hear the word invasion ? Write down the first 3 words that come to mind. 1)____________ 2)_____________ 3)________________ (They can be anything—nouns, verbs, adjectives or adverbs).
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Invasion! Fast Fact: What do you think of when you see or hear the word invasion? Write down the first 3 words that come to mind. 1)____________ 2)_____________ 3)________________ (They can be anything—nouns, verbs, adjectives or adverbs)
The Aryan InvasionWas it really an invasion? Invasion = • the act of entering for conquest or plunder (loot) • usually go back home with the loot • Just the military Migration = • the act of moving from one country to another • to stay and settle • Whole society
What is Sanskrit? • Indo-European language • Different from what first Indians spoke • Still used in written form, like Latin and classical Greek Sanskrit in an antique book
Earliest date from 1700 B.C. • Rig Veda – most important • Ancient wisdom passed down orally • Hymns, songs, poems, stories • 2 most popular stories: • Mahabharata • Ramayana The Vedas “Books of Knowledge”
Aryan Religion • Polytheistic • “What you do in life is who you are” • Beginning of caste system: • Castes could not mix • Complex rules for food, water, and what you could touch • Each caste had its own dharma dharma = code of conduct