•religion of the ancient aryans
• had a major influence on the development of hinduism
• based on sacred writings known as the vedas
• believed in the existence of many gods
• rituals included placing sacrifices on a sacred fire as an offering to their gods
which of the following religions is being described above?
a. brahmanism b. buddhism c. taoism d. confucianism

Brahmanism

Explanation:

Brahmanism is an ancient religion practiced mostly in northern India around 1500 BC. The ideas, beliefs and practices are found in the Vedic texts, and it was one of the greatest influences in modern day Hinduism. It was practiced by people of Indo-Aryan influence, and while there are many similarities one of the main differences is that Brahmanism beliefs in an afterlife, while Hinduism beliefs in reincarnation and samsara

swahili is an extremely rich and complex civilization, a set of ethnic groups articulated by a language and a series of cultural elements that fuse the african traditions, islam and indian culture. this growth was largely a result of the indian ocean trading network that brought in not just man-made riches, but also religious ideas, specifically islam, which had a significant impact on the local culture. furthermore, the development of the swahili language gave a common cultural unity to the people.