The Vedic Age (1500 BCE - 500 BCE).

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The Vedic Age (1500 BCE - 500 BCE)

Aryan Migration pastoral  depended on their cattle. warriors  horse-drawn chariots.

Sanskrit writing

The Vedas 1200 BCE-600 BCE. written in SANSKRIT. Hindu core of beliefs: hymns and poems. religious prayers. magical spells. lists of the gods and goddesses. Rig Veda  oldest work.

Varna (Social Hierarchy) Pariahs [Harijan]  Untouchables Brahmins Kshatriyas Vaishyas Shudras Pariahs [Harijan]  Untouchables

The Caste System WHO IS… The mouth? The arms? The legs? The feet? Brahmins WHO IS… Kshatriyas The mouth? The arms? The legs? The feet? Vaishyas Shudras What is a JATI?

The foundations for Hinduism were established! The Vedic Age The foundations for Hinduism were established!