what are the archaeological sources for the vedic age
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Sources of Vedic Culture - shortcut
Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda and Atharvaveda. The available archaeological sources of the period include iron implements and tools and remains of poetry.
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SOURCES OF VEDIC CULTURE - SHORTCUT
A. Literary Sources
Vedic literature can be classified into the following categories:
Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda and Atharvaveda.
B. Archaeological Sources
The available archaeological sources of the period include iron implements and tools and remains of poetry.
CLASSIFY LITERARY SOURCES OF VEDIC LITERATURE - SHORTCUT
The Vedic texts maybe divided into two broad chronological groups: the Early Vedic texts (1500-1000 BC) when most of the hymns of the Rig Veda were composed; and the Later Vedic texts (1000-500 BC) to which belong the remaining Vedas and their branches (Brahmanas, Aranyakas, Upanishads, etc.)
TYPES OF VEDAS - SHORTCUT
There are four Vedas. They are:
Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda, and Atharva Veda. Rig Veda is the oldest religious text in the world and is, therefore known as the first testament of mankind.'
ALLIED VEDIC LITERATURE - SHORTCUT
Allied Vedic literature consists of the Vedangas, the Sutras, the Upavedas, Darshanas, the Dharmashastras and the Ashtadhyayi.
THE EPICS OF VEDIC CULTURE - SHORTCUT
Two epics form a part of Vedic culture. They are the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.
The Ramayana was originally composed in Sanskrit and is said to the the work of Maharishi Valmiki.
Mahabharata is believed to be the work of sage Vyasa, Mahabharata is written in Sanskrit language.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOURCES OF VEDIC CULTURE - SHORTCUT
The available archaeological sources of the period include iron tools and implements and remains of pottery.
ORIGIN OF THE ARYANS - SHORTCUT
There are difference of opinions among the historians about the origin of the Aryans. An inscription discovered at Bogaskoi, Asia minor in 1400 BC has the reference of Rig Veda and its gods-Indra, Mitra, Varun, etc. Therefore, Asia minor is regarded as the origin of the Aryans. Asia minor is equidistant from Europe and India.
SOCIETY OF THE ARYANS - SHORTCUT
The Aryan society was scattered in rural area. The head of the village was called Gramani. The family was the fundamental unit of the society. It was patriarchal in which the oldest male member of the family was its head. The Aryan girls had the liberty to choose their partners. In the early Vedic period, the society was divided into different classes based on their profession. In the later Vedic period, Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras became four distinct castes or Varnas. In the later Vedic period, the whole lifespan of an Aryan came to be divided into four periods. The four stages of life are known as ashramas, each of 25 years duration. The four ashramas are Brahmacharya, Grihastha, Vanaprastha and Sanyasa
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archaeological remains of thid period have also been untheared excavation at hastinapur and atranjikhera have yielded a type of pottery know as grey ware.