In Search of the Cradle of Civilization: New Light on Ancient IndiaFor decades, schoolbooks have taught that Sumer was the cradle of civilization. Conventional scholarship has also held that Aryan civilization came to India by way of invasions from the north. But in this ground-breaking book, three renowned scholars show that there was no "Aryan invasion," and that India, not Sumer, was the cradle of civilized humanity. Through exploring the rich symbols, metaphors, and myths of the Vedas, this book also examines the wealth of India's spirituality and its relevance for today's world. |
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... altar of books 204 Illustrations 204 Fig . 1 : The Sphinx , oriented toward the rising sun 5 Fig . 2 : Fig . 3 : The Temple of the Magician at Uxmal , Yucatan , the only ovoid Mayan pyramid 9 South Indian priest performing a fire ...
... altar of books 204 Illustrations 204 Fig . 1 : The Sphinx , oriented toward the rising sun 5 Fig . 2 : Fig . 3 : The Temple of the Magician at Uxmal , Yucatan , the only ovoid Mayan pyramid 9 South Indian priest performing a fire ...
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... altar 33 Max Müller ( 1823-1900 ) , one of the principal architects of the now refuted Aryan invasion theory 43 Fig . 7 : Fig . 8 : 64 A street block in Mohenjo - Daro showing a mazework of houses 60 Mohenjo - Daro's citadel , with ...
... altar 33 Max Müller ( 1823-1900 ) , one of the principal architects of the now refuted Aryan invasion theory 43 Fig . 7 : Fig . 8 : 64 A street block in Mohenjo - Daro showing a mazework of houses 60 Mohenjo - Daro's citadel , with ...
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... altar 202 Fig . 41 : Round variant of the Vedic fire altar 202 Fig . 42 : Bird variant of the Vedic fire altar 203 Fig . 43 : The subtle channels ( nadi ) of the human body 215 Fig . 44 : Contemporary drawing of Krishna and Arjuna's ...
... altar 202 Fig . 41 : Round variant of the Vedic fire altar 202 Fig . 42 : Bird variant of the Vedic fire altar 203 Fig . 43 : The subtle channels ( nadi ) of the human body 215 Fig . 44 : Contemporary drawing of Krishna and Arjuna's ...
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Contents
Revisioning the Past Envisioning the Future | 3 |
The Vedas Pyramids of the Spirit | 13 |
The Aryans Exploding a Scientific Myth | 45 |
An Archaeological Surprise The Cities of the Indus Valley | 61 |
The Great Catastrophe and the Reconstruction of the Early Indic Civilization | 77 |
The Vedic Peoples in the Land of the Seven Rivers The Literary Perspective | 101 |
Deciphering the IndusSarasvati Script | 127 |
The Dawn of the Indic Civilization The Neolithic Town of Mehrgarh | 143 |
The Spiritual Heritage of Ancient India | 165 |
The Birth of Science in Ritual | 195 |
Vedic Myths and Their Astronomical Basis | 229 |
India and the West | 249 |
The Vedas and Perennial Wisdom | 269 |
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