The Indo-Europeans

Homework due Tuesday Read Chapter 3.1 "The Indo-Europeans" and answer assessment question 1 using your own words. Post it on the blog or bring it with you to class. - The Indo-Europeans were nomadic. They herded cattle, sheep, and goats.  - The Steppes was made of grass plain. The Indo-Europeans lived and feed their animals there. - Migration happened when they had to move because they needed a lot of grass to feed their animals. -The Hittites were formed in 2000 BC and were a group of nomads. - Anatolia is now know as Turkey, but was a big headland. -Aryans are people who lived around the two sea's Caspian and Aral. - A Vedas is a book that contains how to do certain ceremonies and have the four prayers. - Brahmin was a three classes which included peasants and soldiers. - Caste was a different social class only this one included four different classes. -Mahabharata is something reminding people how the Aryans struggled in order to arrive in Southern India