
Advancements of Ancient India's Vedic Culture: The Planet's Earliest Civlization and How it Influenced the World
This book shows how the planet’s earliest civilization lead the world in both material and spiritual progress. From the Vedic culture of ancient India thousands of years ago, we find for example the origins of mathematics, especially algebra and geometry, as well as early astronomy and planetary observations, many instances of which can be read in the historical Vedic texts. Medicine in Ayurveda was the first to prescribe herbs for the remedy of disease, surgical instruments for operations, and more.
Other developments included:
• Writing and language;
• Metallurgy and steel;
• Ship building and global maritime trade;
• Textiles and fabric;
• Agricultural and botanical achievements;
• Vedic arts in painting, dance and music;
• Early universities, like Nalanda and Takshashila;
• Military and the earliest of martial arts;
• Along with some of the most intricate, deep and profound of all philosophies and spiritual paths, which became the basis of many religions that followed later around the world.
Details
- Publication Date
- Nov 28, 2012
- Language
- English
- Category
- Religion & Spirituality
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): Stephen Knapp
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- Format