aryans ► origins unknown little archaeological records ► source of knowledge vedas sacred...
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Aryans V. Dasas PeopleAryansDasas Physical Appearance Taller & lighter skin color Shorter & Darker Language Indo European Not written Written LifestylesPastoral Wealth = cows Farmers, town dwellers (walls) gods Indra, Agni Shiva, mother goddessesTRANSCRIPT
AryansAryans►Origins Origins unknown unknown
Little archaeological recordsLittle archaeological records►Source of KnowledgeSource of Knowledge
VedasVedas sacred literature sacred literature►Based on oral traditions Based on oral traditions (1500 BCE)(1500 BCE)►4 collections4 collections
Prayers, magic spells & ritualsPrayers, magic spells & rituals►Most important Most important Rig Veda Rig Veda
1028 hymns to Aryan gods1028 hymns to Aryan gods
AryansAryans► Invaded Invaded
subcontinent subcontinent 1500 to 250 BCE1500 to 250 BCE
► ConqueredConquered Regions:Regions:
► Indus ValleyIndus Valley►Ganges Valley Ganges Valley
People? People? ►DasasDasas
Aryans V. DasasAryans V. DasasPeoplePeople Aryans Aryans Dasas Dasas Physical Physical Appearance Appearance
Taller & lighter Taller & lighter skin colorskin color
Shorter & Shorter & Darker Darker
Language Language Indo EuropeanIndo EuropeanNot writtenNot written
Written Written
Lifestyles Lifestyles Pastoral Pastoral Wealth = cows Wealth = cows
Farmers, town Farmers, town dwellers dwellers (walls) (walls)
godsgods Indra, Agni Indra, Agni Shiva, mother Shiva, mother goddesses goddesses
AryansAryans►Society was organized into 4 groups Society was organized into 4 groups
Your group determined role in societyYour group determined role in society►Applied their social order to the localsApplied their social order to the locals
Where do you think they placed the Where do you think they placed the locals?locals?
►Over time it evolved & more complexOver time it evolved & more complex►Caste SystemCaste System
Caste SystemCaste System► 1) Brahmin 1) Brahmin ___________ ___________
priestpriest► 2) Kshatriya 2) Kshatriya __________ __________
rulers, warriors & noblesrulers, warriors & nobles► 3) Vaishya 3) Vaishya ___________ ___________
traders, farmers & artisans traders, farmers & artisans ► 4) Shudra 4) Shudra ____________ ____________
laborers & servants laborers & servants ► 5) Dalit 5) Dalit
aka Untouchables aka Untouchables impure jobs impure jobs►butchers, gravediggers & garbage collectors butchers, gravediggers & garbage collectors
Caste SystemCaste System
►Purusha Purusha 11stst human human
Caste SystemCaste System►Cleanliness & purity very important Cleanliness & purity very important ►Born into it Born into it ►Determined:Determined:
Work/jobWork/job MarryMarry Associate w/Associate w/
►No Social MobilityNo Social Mobility