Traditions and Encounters, 4th Edition (Bentley)

Chapter 4: EARLY SOCIETIES IN SOUTH ASIA

Internet Activities: Rig Veda

http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/rigveda/

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Browse through some of the hymns presented in this translation. What exactly is the Rig Veda? What can it tell us about the culture that eventually replaced the Harappan society? How does the religious imagery in these hymns compare to what we saw in Egyptian and Mesopotamian religious artifacts?
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