In Search of the Cradle of Civilization: New Light on Ancient IndiaPresents new ideas and research on the cultural history of ancient India, including the idea that Sumer was not the cradle of civilization. |
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In Search of the Cradle of Civilization: New Light on Ancient India Subhash Kak,David Frawley Limited preview - 2001 |
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Agni ancient India archaeological archaeologists artifacts Aryan invasion theory astronomical Atharva-Veda Brahmanas Brahmi called century Chapter cities constellations cosmic culture Dilmun divine Dravidian earlier early Indic civilization Earth East Egypt Egyptian equinoxes Europe evidence fact fire altar Goddess Gods Greek Harappan Hindu Hinduism historian human hymnodies ideas Indo-European Indra Indus Indus River Indus-Sarasvati civilization knowledge language later linguistic mantra Maya meaning meditation Mehrgarh millennium B.C. mind modern Mohenjo-Daro Müller myth Neolithic original period philosophy planets priests Proto-Indo-European Puranas reality refer religion religious Rig-Veda sacred sacrifice sages Sama-Veda Sanskrit Sarasvati River scholarly scholars scientific script scriptures seals seers Shiva soma spiritual Sri Aurobindo stars Sumerians symbolic temple texts thought thousand tion towns tradition truth ture University Upanishads urban Vedas Vedic Aryans Vedic deities Vedic fire altar Vedic hymns Vedic literature Vedic ritual Western wisdom word Yajur-Veda Yoga yogic