Re: [tied] Re: Dravidian in Persia?

From: Glen Gordon
Message: 9694
Date: 2001-09-23

> Thank you for as good an explanation as a historian could
>expect. Could you provide an opininion as to dating. Third millenium would
>sound right to me from a historical perspective, >assuming that the
>Dravidian nomads were not the Harappans, in which
>case I would assume fourth millenium.

Erh, Dravidians coming to India in the fourth millenium? Did I
understand correctly? Here I was assuming 5000 BCE... I musta got
that from Bomhard or something. I'll check my refs when I get back
home.

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>
> Would I be correct in assuming that even if the Elamo-Dravidians of
>Khusistan were part of the larger urban Uruk culture that they would not
>have
>gained enough knowledge of that civilization to independently establish an
>urban civilization of their own after several generations of wandering
>through the mountains and deserts of southern Iran?
>
> I realize that this thread is getting away from IE and will cease and
>desist further postings on this topic if you wish.
>
>Best regards, John Piscopo
>http://www.johnpiscoposwords.com
>PO Box 137
>Western Springs, IL 60558-0137
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