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India's name is based off of the Indus River. The Indus and Ganges provided water to help people in Ancient India grow their crops. They had to make a citadel, or fortress, to have a place to go to when the rivers flooded. It was built in 2500 B.C on a high mound of earth.

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People in Ancient India depended on these summer monsoons every year, for they brought rain to help them grow their crops. If they weren't on time or there wasn't a strong monsoon, then their crops would perish and there would be no food, consequently causing famine. These summer monsoons occurred from June until September. This map shows the summer monsoons in Ancient India.

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http://quatr.us/india/environment/indiaanimals.htm
Social Studies Book
http://www.ancient.eu/india/

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Like elephants, cows played a very important role in Ancient India life. They helped pull carts with goods in them, they provided milk to drink and make yogurt and other types of food. The year that people in Ancient India started to use cows is unknown. People in Ancient India did not eat cows, for they believed them to be sacred. The cow was very important in Ancient India life, providing much. They showed worship to cows by making statues of them.

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Elephants in Ancient India were used for times of war. They fought in battles and charged at the enemy. They also pulled wood from the forests so that the people of Ancient India could have lumber so that they could build buildings.  Sculptures and paintings of elephants have been found from ancient India. It is unknown the year that they started to use elephants in Ancient India. They worshipped elephants like cows, they made statues of them.