GEOG 210 Final: test3 geog 210
2 Dec 2016
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Huge route for thousands of years for people moving from afghanistan into the rest of. Up to 10,000 ft. thick beneath the plains. Irrigation and water storage back to ancient times. Water shortages in much of south asia. This theory has been greatly criticized in the last 20 years. Invented in 1700s and 1800s by racist europeans. Religious practices of hinduism developed over thousands of years. No racial evidence of an aryan invasion. More than 80% of india hindu. Hindu prince born in india (maybe nepal) To escape from suffering and endless cycle of reincarnation. 324-500 million people or over 1 billion. Empire declined in late 1600s and early 1700s. 1857 british east india empire formed. English unifying language among traders, lawyers, elite, government. Hindus, muslims, jews, christians, sikhs, buddhists, etc. Form of hindi written with arabic script. Mujahideen local militias to fight ussr. 1992 local militias began fighting each other. 2001 us attacks on taliban and al qaeda.
