From: Piotr Gasiorowski
Message: 17677
Date: 2003-01-16
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Subject: [tied] Indigenous Indo-Aryans
> This is the summary of Kazanas' paper:
>
> [quote]In this paper I argue that the Indo-Aryans (IA hereafter)are
> indigenous from at least 4500 (all dates BCE except when otherwise
> stated) and possibly 7000. In this effort are utilized the latest
> archaeological finds and data from archaeoastronomy, anthropology
> and palaeontology. I use in addition neglected cultural and
> linguistic evidence. I find no evidence at all for an invasion. The
> new term 'migration' is a misnomer since a migration could not have
> produced the results found in that area. The Rigveda (RV) is neigher
> post-Harappan nor contemporaneous with the Indus Valley Culture
> (IVC) but much earlier, i.e. from, the 4th millennium (with minor
> insignificant exceptions) and perhaps before.[unquote]
>
> I request members to comment on the linguistic evidence for this
> thesis of Kazanas. Is it possible that the Rigveda is earlier than
> the 4th millennium?
Nope. Kazanas's high chronology is absolutely implausible. We've talked about it many times.
Piotr