- Aryans – the nomadic groups of people who came from Central Asia.
- Butt end – the portion of the tool, which is generally broad and is used for holding it.
- Celt – a type of stone axe made during the Neolithic period.
- Fauna – the animal life of any region.
- Flora – the plant life of any region.
- Jatakas – Buddhist texts with tales related to Buddha’s life.
- Microliths – very small and narrow tools used by man in the Mesolithic period.
- Mountain pass – the gap between mountains which help in easy access to the other side.
- Prehistory – that period of our past that does not have written records.
- Animism – worshipping of plants, stones and natural phenomena with belief that these too have life and thus have spiritual importance.
- BRW – black-and-red ware, a kind of pottery found at the Chalcolithic sites.
- Citadel – Citadel was the higher portion of the Harappan towns and was located on the western side.
- Ideograms – characters or a symbol conveying ideas.
- Lapislazuli – a bright blue rock from which lazurite used in jewellery is obtained. During the Harappan period, this was found in Afghanistan region.
- Mesopotamia – the land between two rivers Euphrates and Tigris in Iraq.
- OCP – Ochre coloured pottery.
- Pastoralism – dependence on the domestication of cattle for subsistence.
- Proto-Siva – a primitive or preliminary form of Siva from which other forms developed in later periods.
- Steatite – a mineral occurring in the form of soapstone, used for making seals during Harappan period.
- Surplus – an excess of production over the requirements.
- Unicorn – an animal with one horn found on Harappan seals.
- Urbanisation – town life signifying surplus agriculture, specialised arts and craft, trade, writing, big structures and stratified society.
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