Indus Valley Civilizations

3. The belief that souls are reborn into new bodies based on karma.
7. People outside the caste system who performed tasks others rejected.
11. Farmers and merchants in the caste system.
12. The founder of Buddhism, also known as Prince Siddhartha Gautama.
13. Government led by religious leaders, like in Tibetan Buddhism.
14. Nomadic group that invaded the Indus Valley and introduced Sanskrit.
15. Seasonal strong wind bringing wet and dry periods in India.
17. The largest group in the caste system, often darker-skinned and non-Aryan.
20. Artifacts found in Harappa indicating prosperity and leisure.
22. The spiritual and political leader in Tibetan Buddhism.
23. The Aryans were originally these, moving from place to place hunting.
25. Pepper, ginger, and cinnamon were important Indian ___ traded globally.
26. A defensive structure built on a platform in Indus Valley cities.
27. System used in Indus Valley cities to manage wastewater.

1. One of the two well-planned ancient cities of the Indus Valley civilization.
2. Social hierarchy in ancient India determining jobs, marriage, and socializing.
4. Building material used for houses in Harappan cities.
5. Ancient city known for its advanced drainage and mud-brick houses.
6. Teachings that explain the nature of suffering and how to end it.
8. Branch of Buddhism that teaches Buddha is a god and developed in Tibet.
9. The way Buddhists follow to end suffering and achieve enlightenment.
10. Language introduced to India by the Aryans.
12. The priestly caste in the caste system.
16. The state of wisdom and freedom from worldly desires in Buddhism.
18. Warriors and rulers in the caste system.
19. The consequences of how a person lives, important for reincarnation.
21. People who celebrated the wet monsoon season for good harvests.
24. The divine law requiring Hindus to perform duties of their caste.
28. Fertile river valley where one of India's earliest civilizations developed.