The Vedic period(Ancient India)

The Vedic period

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Time: 1500 BC

Place: Indian subcontinent (Present-Day India)

Details: The Vedic period is the period when the Vedas were composed, the liturgical hymns from the Indo-Aryan people. The Vedic culture was located in the part of northwest India, while other parts of India had a distinct cultural identity during this period. The Vedic culture was located in the part of northwest India, while other parts of India had a distinct cultural identity during this period. The Vedic culture is described in the texts of Vedas, still sacred to Hindus, which were orally composed and transmitted in Vedic Sanskrit. The Vedas are some of the oldest extant texts in India.

‹ Earlier in historyMany regions of the Indian subcontinent transitioned from the Chalcolithic to the Iron Age in this period16th Century BC Later in history ›Kaminaljuyu is a Pre-Columbian site of the Maya civilization1500s BC

Best-effort ordering. Some events may appear out of order since many are only known to the year, but they are usually around the same period.