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Indus
river located in modern-day Pakistan and site of one of the earliest civilizations in the world
Harappa
name of both a city-state and an ancient civilization found along the Indus River in modern-day Pakistan
Mohenjo Daro
one of the largest of the early Indian civilizations; located along the Indus River in the southern half of the Harappan Civilization
Buddhism
followers of this philosophy study the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path; Ex: founded by Siddhartha Gautama
Hinduism
originated in India and the most common religion there today; followers are polytheistic and basic beliefs include karma and reincarnation with the goal of achieving moksha
Sanskrit
most important language of ancient India
astronomy
study of stars and planets
inoculation
practice of injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help with him or her build a defense to a disease
Hindu-Arabic numerals
the numbers we use today
metallurgy
science of working with metals