Indo-Aryan
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How about compiling all data about Indo-European migration cultures and genetic studies at one place and discussing about it?
I was looking into it but lacking important data points.
Yamnya culture is important for the spread of IE languages in Europe.
BMAC (2250-1200 bce) was proposed to be Aryan culture but turns out it was a civilization and not some band of Nomadic pastrolists which Vedic people were. Plus the region is throwing up South Asian genetics in the ancient population.
Andronovo culture were nomadic, had chariots and existed between (2000-900 bce). No clarity on who these people were but after them Scythians appear in this region with chariots and Iranic language.
Mittani are the closest to Vedic people. They had chariots, their names and language is of Indo-Aryan character and they were present in Syria around 1800 bce and carved an empire for themselves by 1600 bce.
Now merge these timelines.
1200 bce BMAC disappears from central Asia. If they entered South Asia after that as nomads they can't compose hymns of high and mighty river that dried by 1800 bce. Though these people abandoned their cities because their major river changed course. If Vedic people were their descendants were they talking about their river. Highly unlikely.
Scythians were clearly Iranic in origin from the steppe but there appearance in South Asia is pretty late so they can't be the composers of Vedas and Vedic Sanskrit.
Andronovians can't be Vedic or Proto Vedic because a) geography doesn't make sense b) already by 1800 there is an Indo-Aryan presence in Syria.
Possible Chronology of II Languages:
Oldest to youngest
Vedic-Avestan-old Persian-Mittani
Mittani were so close to Europe that they could have transmitted some of their cultural traits into Europe. Plus Vedic people talk about Devas and Asuras. Asuras could possible be traced to Assyrians and the capital Ashur.
Kurds are from this region and many in their ancestry tests as showing some South Asian component. Could be gypsy or they could be West ward indo-Aryan immigrants or Worst case scenario slaves from South Asia.
They were competitors of Assyrians who had fortified cities and forts. Devas were in constant war with Asuras (Ashur).
Could it be the ancient memory that gets mentioned in Rig Veda. Can't say-Could be.
I was looking into it but lacking important data points.
Yamnya culture is important for the spread of IE languages in Europe.
BMAC (2250-1200 bce) was proposed to be Aryan culture but turns out it was a civilization and not some band of Nomadic pastrolists which Vedic people were. Plus the region is throwing up South Asian genetics in the ancient population.
Andronovo culture were nomadic, had chariots and existed between (2000-900 bce). No clarity on who these people were but after them Scythians appear in this region with chariots and Iranic language.
Mittani are the closest to Vedic people. They had chariots, their names and language is of Indo-Aryan character and they were present in Syria around 1800 bce and carved an empire for themselves by 1600 bce.
Now merge these timelines.
1200 bce BMAC disappears from central Asia. If they entered South Asia after that as nomads they can't compose hymns of high and mighty river that dried by 1800 bce. Though these people abandoned their cities because their major river changed course. If Vedic people were their descendants were they talking about their river. Highly unlikely.
Scythians were clearly Iranic in origin from the steppe but there appearance in South Asia is pretty late so they can't be the composers of Vedas and Vedic Sanskrit.
Andronovians can't be Vedic or Proto Vedic because a) geography doesn't make sense b) already by 1800 there is an Indo-Aryan presence in Syria.
Possible Chronology of II Languages:
Oldest to youngest
Vedic-Avestan-old Persian-Mittani
Mittani were so close to Europe that they could have transmitted some of their cultural traits into Europe. Plus Vedic people talk about Devas and Asuras. Asuras could possible be traced to Assyrians and the capital Ashur.
Kurds are from this region and many in their ancestry tests as showing some South Asian component. Could be gypsy or they could be West ward indo-Aryan immigrants or Worst case scenario slaves from South Asia.
They were competitors of Assyrians who had fortified cities and forts. Devas were in constant war with Asuras (Ashur).
Could it be the ancient memory that gets mentioned in Rig Veda. Can't say-Could be.
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