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Invasion!

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!

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  1. 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)

  2. 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

  3. Who were the Aryans? (1500 B.C.)

  4. 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

  5. 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”

  6. 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

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