Page 172

History 8 India Ancient India Workbook

15. It shows groups of people in Central Asia known as Indo‐Europeans. How does the map help to suggest their importance in world history?

The Indo-Europeans settled in Central Asia when the Indus River civilization ended. Because the arrows extend through the entire map, one can assume that the Indo-Europeans were successful in their migration. Because they were successful, other civilizations probably took on some of the cultures of the Indo-Europeans, causing the Indo-Europeans to shape and impact Central Asia. The Aryans, a group of Indo-Europeans, had a very strong military force due to their horse-drawn carriages. Because not many of the other civilizations had mastered the use of the carriage, the Aryans had a large advantage. This allowed them to be able to spread their civilization through Central Asia, shown by the arrows. Because they were so successful in warfare, other civilizations must have changed their military techniques in order to become as successful as the Aryans. The Aryan invasion into Central Asia led to the development of the caste system, an organization of classes within a society. As the Aryans became closer with the other civilizations, they made the caste system in order to distinguish who was who in society. As the Aryan civilization spread, so did this caste system. Through their military and social system, one can see how the Indo-Europeans' customs spread on. Because of this, one can see how the map shows the Indo-Europeans importance in world history.

CF Manual Page 172

External source: http://www.lmoskal.net/worldhistory/whtext/ch03/3.1.pdf

Picture source: http://www.worldmapsonline.com/UnivHist/Univ-World-History-Maps.htm

Grace Amandes