chapter 3 section 1 notes. i. indo european migration
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Chapter 3 Section 1 Notes
I. Indo European Migration
A. Group of seminomadic
people from the Caucasus between
the Black and Caspian Seas
Black and Caspian Seas
1. Language of modern Europe
and Southern Asia
2. Aryans were one of the major groups
II. Hittites Blend Empire and
Technology ( 1650 B.C.)
A. Occupied Anatolia or current
day Turkey
B. Hattuas was capitol city
C. Conquered Babylonians
D. Own code of laws more forgiving than Hammurabi’s
E. War machine developed iron weapons used
chariots
F. First treaty in history with Egyptians
III. Aryan Invaders Transform India
A. Aryans invade India
B. Sacred text, the Vedas
1. Collection of prayers
C. Rig Veda were hymns to Aryan
gods
1. Shiva was main god
D. Developed the Caste system
1. Grouping based on skin color
a. Aryans were light skin
b. Original Indians called Dasas or
Dravidianswere dark skinned
E. Mahabharata was India’s first
great Epic
1. About blending of Indian culture
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