Indian History material
Aryan / Vedic Civilization (1500 BCE – 600 BCE) Vedic Civilization After the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization, the second major civilization of India was the Vedic Civilization, developed by the Aryans of the Nordic race. The term Nordic refers to race, whereas Aryan refers to language. Since they spoke the Aryan language, […]
The Indus–Harappan Civilization was the earliest urban civilization of India and one of the most ancient in the world. It flourished between 2500 BCE and 1750 BCE across the northwestern regions of the Indian subcontinent. Though remains were first noticed in 1826, the real significance of this civilization was revealed through the excavations at Harappa
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Prehistory refers to the period of human history before the invention of writing, when no written records were available. The study of this era depends on archaeological evidence such as stone tools, pottery, cave paintings, bones, and excavated sites. In India, prehistoric cultures are divided into four stages: Palaeolithic (Old Stone Age), Mesolithic (Middle Stone
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The word History originates from the Greek word Historia, which means research or inquiry. The discipline that investigates and studies the past is called History. Along with history, Archaeology also studies the past. Although both subjects aim at reconstructing the past, they follow different methods to achieve it. History studies the past through written records,
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1. Introduction The word History comes from the Greek term Historia, meaning inquiry or exploration. History is the scientific study of the past based on evidence. History reconstructs the past through written records. Archaeology studies the past through material remains. Although both disciplines share the same objective, they employ different methods, and therefore, rely on
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