Vedic culture emerged in the aftermath from "summary" of Early Indians by Tony Joseph
The origins of the Vedic culture can be traced back to the aftermath of the decline of the Indus Valley civilization. As the cities of the Indus Valley civilization began to decline around 1900 BCE, a new culture started to take shape in the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. This culture was characterized by a shift from urban centers to rural settlements, a change in burial practices, and the emergence of new religious and social practices. The people of the Vedic culture were predominantly pastoralists and agriculturists who lived in small villages and practiced a semi-nomadic lifestyle. They worshipped a pantheon of nature gods and goddesses and performed elaborate rituals to ensure the fertility of their lands and livestock. The Vedic texts, known as the Vedas, were compo...
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