Vedic period
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The Vedic period is an ancient era of South Asian history marked by the composition of the Vedas and the early development of Vedic culture and religion.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vedic period canonical | 16 |
| Vedic religion | 5 |
| Vedic civilization | 4 |
| Early Vedic period | 2 |
| Iron Age India | 2 |
| Later Vedic period | 1 |
| Rigvedic period | 1 |
| Vedic period (composition and formation) | 1 |
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Target entity: Vedic period Context triple: [Hinduism, hasHistoricalPeriod, Vedic period]
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Bronze Age
The Bronze Age was an ancient era characterized by the widespread use of bronze tools and weapons, early urbanization, and the emergence of complex societies across regions including the Near East, where the Hebrews lived.
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Iron Age
The Iron Age was a major prehistoric and early historic era marked by the widespread use of iron tools and weapons, urban growth, and complex societies across regions including the ancient Near East where the Hebrews lived.
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Viking Age
The Viking Age was a period from the late 8th to the 11th century marked by Scandinavian seafaring expansion, raids, trade, and settlement across wide areas of Europe and beyond.
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Old Kingdom of Egypt
The Old Kingdom of Egypt was an early period of ancient Egyptian civilization, often called the "Age of the Pyramids," marked by centralized pharaonic power and the construction of monumental stone pyramids and tomb complexes.
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Pre-Columbian era
The Pre-Columbian era refers to the period in the Americas before the arrival of Christopher Columbus and subsequent European contact, characterized by diverse and complex Indigenous civilizations and cultures.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Vedic period Target entity description: The Vedic period is an ancient era of South Asian history marked by the composition of the Vedas and the early development of Vedic culture and religion.
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A.
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age was an ancient era characterized by the widespread use of bronze tools and weapons, early urbanization, and the emergence of complex societies across regions including the Near East, where the Hebrews lived.
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B.
Iron Age
The Iron Age was a major prehistoric and early historic era marked by the widespread use of iron tools and weapons, urban growth, and complex societies across regions including the ancient Near East where the Hebrews lived.
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C.
Viking Age
The Viking Age was a period from the late 8th to the 11th century marked by Scandinavian seafaring expansion, raids, trade, and settlement across wide areas of Europe and beyond.
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D.
Old Kingdom of Egypt
The Old Kingdom of Egypt was an early period of ancient Egyptian civilization, often called the "Age of the Pyramids," marked by centralized pharaonic power and the construction of monumental stone pyramids and tomb complexes.
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E.
Pre-Columbian era
The Pre-Columbian era refers to the period in the Americas before the arrival of Christopher Columbus and subsequent European contact, characterized by diverse and complex Indigenous civilizations and cultures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Indian period
ⓘ
historical period ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Āraṇyaka
ⓘ
surface form:
Aranyakas
Atharvaveda ⓘ Brahmanas ⓘ Rigveda ⓘ Samaveda ⓘ Yajurveda ⓘ Upanishads ⓘ
surface form:
early Upanishads
|
| chronologicalContext |
Bronze Age
ⓘ
surface form:
Bronze Age in South Asia
Iron Age ⓘ
surface form:
Iron Age in South Asia
|
| culture | Vedic culture ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture
ⓘ
cattle-based economy ⓘ pastoralism ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 500 BCE ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Indo-Iranian peoples
ⓘ
surface form:
Indo-Aryans
|
| followedBy |
Iron Age in India
ⓘ
Mahajanapada period ⓘ |
| follows |
Indus Valley
ⓘ
surface form:
Indus Valley Civilization
Late Harappan period ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Vedic period
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Early Vedic period
Vedic period self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Later Vedic period
Post-Rigvedic period ⓘ Vedic period self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Rigvedic period
|
| influenced |
Indian philosophy
ⓘ
classical Hinduism ⓘ later Indian social structure ⓘ |
| keyDeity |
Agni
ⓘ
Indra ⓘ Soma ⓘ Varuna ⓘ |
| keyPractice |
Vedic ritual
ⓘ
fire sacrifice ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Sanskrit
ⓘ
surface form:
Vedic Sanskrit
|
| location |
South Asia
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
Indo-Gangetic Plain ⓘ Punjab ⓘ
surface form:
Punjab region
northwestern India ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
composition of the Vedas
ⓘ
development of Vedic culture ⓘ development of Vedic religion ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Vedas ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of India
ⓘ
history of South Asia ⓘ |
| politicalInstitution |
sabha
ⓘ
samiti ⓘ vidatha ⓘ |
| politicalStructure |
monarchical kingdoms
ⓘ
tribal assemblies ⓘ |
| religion |
Hinduism
ⓘ
surface form:
Vedic religion
early Hinduism ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
emergence of varna system
ⓘ
patriarchal society ⓘ tribal chiefdoms ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 1500 BCE ⓘ |
| writingSystem | no widely used writing system attested ⓘ |
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Subject: Vedic period Description of subject: The Vedic period is an ancient era of South Asian history marked by the composition of the Vedas and the early development of Vedic culture and religion.
Referenced by (32)
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