From: mkelkar2003
Message: 47383
Date: 2007-02-11
><http://www.psych.auckland.ac.nz/Psych/research/Evolution/AtkinsonandGrayrev3wfigs.pdf>
> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "mkelkar2003" <swatimkelkar@> wrote:
>
> > Here is a highly readable presentation of Atkinson-Gray methodology.
> > They are using 1450-1000 BC as the date for Rig Veda to calibrate
> > their tree (Table 18.7). Where are they getting that from? That date
> > is itself based on the Kurgan expansion theory and the Hittite
> > inscriptions.
> >
> >
>
>Yes indeed. If they can use 1900 BCE the drying up of the Sarasvati
> The paper says they the date they *used* for the Rig Veda was simply
> 'before 1,000BC'. I don't think you can object to that, even if you
> would love to investigate the effect of pushing the constraint back in
> time.
>
> Richard.
>