Read chapter 2: Ancient India. "The Origin of Indian Civilization."There is also a wealth of information on the two" The story of indian" videos posted Please cite your sources.

Was the Indus Valley (Harappan) civilization really the world's largest at that time? (that we know of, of course). What happened to the Harappan civilization? Was it climate? Invasion? Something else? What of the "Out of India" theory? Did the Aryans really originate in India? Does the Aryan Origin or Out of India question lend itself to nationalist ideologies? What about the origins of the Tamil culture in south India. Were they impacted by the arrival of the Aryans? Did the Deccan plateau serve as an effective barrier between the cultures of northern and southern India? What about the special drink mentioned in the Vedas called "Soma"? Was it an herbal drink that some still have knowledge of? Describe the development of ascetic movements, such as Jainism, in ancient India. How and why did Buddhism spread out of India. How did the Hellenistic (Greek) culture come to influence parts of India? Describe in more detail why the end of India's Mauryan Empire was called the "Rule of Fishes Was the Indus Valley (Harappan) civilization really the world's largest at that time? (that we know of, of course). What happened to the Harappan civilization? Was it climate? Invasion? Something else? What of the "Out of India" theory? Did the Aryans really originate in India? Does the Aryan Origin or Out of India question lend itself to nationalist ideologies? What about the origins of the Tamil culture in south India. Were they impacted by the arrival of the Aryans? Did the Deccan plateau serve as an effective barrier between the cultures of northern and southern India? What about the special drink mentioned in the Vedas called "Soma"? Was it an herbal drink that some still have knowledge of? Describe the development of ascetic movements, such as Jainism, in ancient India. How and why did Buddhism spread out of India. How did the Hellenistic (Greek) culture come to influence parts of India? Describe in more detail why the end of India's Mauryan Empire was called the "Rule of Fishes