1. The Vedic Age 1500 B.C.E. – 500 B.C.E.  The Aryans  Built no cities and left no statues  Vedas – collection of prayers, hymn, and other religious teachings

2. The Vedic Age 1500 B.C.E. – 500 B.C.E.  The Vedas tell us:  Aryans were warriors  Fought with chariots, bows and arrows  Valued cattle  Divided people by occupation; three basic groups – Brahmins (priests), Kshatriyas (warriors), and the Vaisyas (herders, farmers, artisans, and merchants)  Religion – polytheistic – gods or goddesses that embodied the sun, storm, and fire.

3. The Vedic Age 1500 B.C.E. – 500 B.C.E.

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