They valued cattle, which provided them food and clothing. Later, family measured their wealth from cows and bulls.

Aryans appeared as warriors in chariots who fought with bows and arrows.

They loved food, drink, music, chariot races and dice games.

Between 2000 BC and 1500 BC waves of nomadic people slowly from Central Asia through the mountain passes into northwestern India.
Aryans emerge in India:
Nomads belonged to one of the many groups of speakers of Indo European languages. They married with local people to form the group, the Aryans. Most of what we know about the Aryans comes from the Vedas, a collection of hymns, chants, ritual instructions, and religious teachings. Aryan priests memorized and chanted the Vedas for more than 1,000 years before being written down. This period from 1500 BC to 500 BC was called the Vedic Age.


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Vedic Age

Inside the Vedas

The Vedas portrays the Aryans as people who were fierce warriors who loved food, music, and chariot rings.