The Indus Civilization • Present-day Pakistan and India • Isolated by Hindu Kush, Himalaya Mountains, and Indian Ocean • Migrant people used Khyber Pass (route in Hindu Kush) to travel through • Called a subcontinent because its geographical features sharply separate it from the rest of Asia. http://bestanimations.com/ Cartoons/FamousToons/
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The Indus Civilization Present-day Pakistan and India Isolated by Hindu Kush, Himalaya Mountains, and Indian Ocean Migrant people used Khyber Pass (route.
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The Indus Civilization• Present-day Pakistan and India• Isolated by Hindu Kush, Himalaya Mountains,
and Indian Ocean• Migrant people used Khyber Pass (route in
Hindu Kush) to travel through• Called a subcontinent because its geographical
features sharply separate it from the rest of Asia.
• Rules around 320 AD.• Pushed for Hinduism, basically kicked out
most of Buddhism in India.• Gupta contributions:
– Mathematics - Arabic numerals, concept of zero, decimal system, & symbol for infinity.
– Literature– New Textiles
• Invaded by Huns 600AD
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• How does geography affect India?• What happened to the first Indian settlers?• How was wealth measured by the Indo-Aryans?• Who created the caste system in India?• What is karma?• How does Asoka spread Buddhism?• What factors led to Buddhism’s disappearance