Exploring the Vedic Age
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Objective
I can describe the main features of the Vedic Age.
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Warm-up video
World Tales · 5:04
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
The Aryans migrated to the Indian subcontinent from the open steppes of Central Asia about 3,500 years ago.
- 2
The term Aryan refers to a linguistic and cultural group, not a race.
- 3
The Aryans organized their society into varnas, which defined everyone's role and created divisions over time.
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Practice
7 questions
What does the term 'Aryan' refer to, according to the video?
Name two possible reasons why the Harappan civilization declined.
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Exit ticket
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“Describe three main features of the Vedic Age based on the video.”
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