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Archaeological sites in Pakistan

State, Society, and the Quest for Salvation in India

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Iron Age
Mahajanapadas
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Maurya Empire
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Indo-Greek Kingdom
Gandhara
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Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP World History 13 July 2015 Chapter 9 Outline State, Society, Salvation in India Earliest description of India came from Greek ambassador Megasthenes Diplo. Of Seleucid emperor, lived in India during 4th/3rd BC, traveled in north India His book, Indika, was lost, survives in Greek/Latin lit. Wrote of ants size of foxes that mined gold from earth/def'd. From humans who tried to steal; only by distracting them with meat could humans steal Reported humans with no mouth who survived by breathing odors of fruits, flowers, roots, others with feet pt'ing. Back/8 toes/foot, heads of dogs, comm'ing. With barks Portrayed India as fertile land that supported 2 harvests of grain/yr.

Early Societies in South Asia

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Indus Valley Civilization
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Indo-Aryan migration theory

Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP World History 17 June 2015 Chapter 4 Outline Societies in South Asia Told by Aryans, Indra was alone Aryans were herding ppl. Who spokeIndo-Euro lang./migrated to south Asia >1500 BC Took Indra as chief deity/sang hymns in his honor War between gods/demons; gods were flagging, appointed Indra as leader, turned tide Indra brought rain to earth; fought dragon who lived in sky/hoarded waterin clouds Indra slaked thirst withsoma, hallucinogenic potion consumed by Aryan priests, attacked dragon, killed by hurling thunderbolts Dragon?s fall caused turmoil on earth/atmosphere, rains filled 7 rivers that flowed in north India/brought it to ppl. Aryans took Indra as leader against earth/heaven forces
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