essay

The archaeology of Hinduism

archaeology and world religion • London • Published In 2001 • Pages: 33-60

By: Chakrabarti, Dilip K..

Abstract
The founding texts for the Hindu religion, dating 1500-1000 BC, are the four Vedas: the Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda and the Atharvaveda. Believing Hinduism was never a static religion, the author traces a number of associated traditional ritual behaviors in order to better understand its evolution. The early archaeological record from 9000 BC on is also examined, with the majority evidence dating from the Early Indus into the historic period. The use of ritual spaces is also explored—especially sacred places that have been used continuously for thousands of years—along with the reasons for their locations.
Subjects
Theological systems
Sacred objects and places
Ritual
Spirits and gods
Routes
Historical reconstruction
tradition
Vedic
HRAF PubDate
2016
Region
Asia
Sub Region
South Asia
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Indologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2014
Field Date
no date given
Coverage Date
6000-2000 BP
Coverage Place
India and Pakistan
Notes
Dilip Chakrabarti
Includes bibliographical references (p. 59-60)
LCCN
00059239
LCSH
Indus civilization