Indo-Europeans – Early nomadic peoples that developed into
the civilizations of modern day Europe and Asia
Steppes – Dry grasslands that strenched north of the Caucasus
mountains
Migration – Movements of a people from one region to another
Hittites – A group of Indo-Europeans that developed the
modern day nation of Turkey
Anatolia – A huge peninsula in Turkey that juts into the
black and Mediterranean seas.
Aryans – Another group of Indo-Europeans that settled India,
creating a caste system with a form of currency and religion
Vedas – Earliest hindu texts
Brahmin – the priest caste in the Aryan culture
Caste – a tier in the hierarchy of social development that
everyone is separated into
Mahabharata – A great indian epic
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