Early Civilization, Art, Culture and Architecture
Early Civilization, Art, Culture and Architecture
Early Civilization, Art, Culture and Architecture
VEDIC CIVILIZATION
Map showing Indo Aryan Migration
There has been a huge debate on the origin of Aryans.
Various scholars have postulated theories which are either
supported or debated.
North Pole: Bal Gangadhar Tilak proposed that the Aryans came
from North Pole. However there is no concrete evidence for this
theory.
Asia: Scholars like Max Muller suggested Middle Asia could be the
place of Aryans, whereas Rhodes thought it should be Bactria
and Edward Meyer postulated the plateau of Pamir (Iran).
Europe: Penka and Hirt thought Germany as the base of Aryans.
South Russia: Based on archaeological, historical and linguistic study, Meyer,
Peek and Gordon Childes postulated that South Russia should be the home of
Aryans. Archaeological excavations in Russia unearthed horse skeletons,
potteries, earthen wares which were strikingly similar to Aryans.
Vedic Culture of India
Between 1500-500 BC
Refers to the time period when vedic sanskrit texts and
sacred books of hymns were composed in india. These
sacred books were called vedas.
Provides material for study of the first efforts at
building construction
Produced elementary types of forest dwelling
Outcome of Indo Aryan migration of north west
Aryans migrated from northwest to the area called
sapta-sindhva (Punjab, fringes of western Uttarpradesh)
Technology and Economy
Later date vedic hut was elongated into oval shape with a barrel
roof formed on a frame of bent bamboos covered with thatch.
Walls:
Circular wall with bamboos held together with bands of withes
For better class houses unbaked bricks were used for the walls.
Roof:
Domical roof of leaves or thatched with grass.
One device to maintain the barrel shape of the roof was to stretch a
thong till end of the arch.
Railing
Bamboo railing the upright posts(thaba)