Fans of Archaeology

[Partymember]

i found a really cool site about the Indus Valley Civilization last night. Lots of pictures of the stuff they find on their digs, its pretty cool.

http://www.harappa.com/har/har0.html

[koosie]

What's so wonderful is that there's so much that we do that they would have done, like have divided specialist craft and labour, socialised, worshipped and probably futilely bickered amongst themselves. I read a good speculative analysis once that Mohenjodaro was Athens to Harappa's Sparta and that this pattern turns up in all human civilisation, the synthesis of harsh dynamism and complacent idealism. These dualitys in human beings, like the balance of protecting yourself and protecting your community are the engine that drives human progress. So this person said anyway. I thought it was an interesting theory.

The Indus civilisations were interesting enough eventually replaced (maybe not invaded as I'd always thought) by the original Ayrans who must have seemed very harsh people at first with their 'Great Horse Sacrifice' but left us with the epic Bhagavad Gita and the strange rich Hindu culture.

[Partymember]

Originally Posted by koosie

What's so wonderful is that there's so much that we do that they would have done, like have divided specialist craft and labour, socialised, worshipped and probably futilely bickered amongst themselves. I read a good speculative analysis once that Mohenjodaro was Athens to Harappa's Sparta and that this pattern turns up in all human civilisation, the synthesis of harsh dynamism and complacent idealism. These dualitys in human beings, like the balance of protecting yourself and protecting your community are the engine that drives human progress. So this person said anyway. I thought it was an interesting theory.

The Indus civilisations were interesting enough eventually replaced (maybe not invaded as I'd always thought) by the original Ayrans who must have seemed very harsh people at first with their 'Great Horse Sacrifice' but left us with the epic Bhagavad Gita and the strange rich Hindu culture.

It is very interesting, i ought to get to reading the old Indian epics. Of course i have to finish the Poetic Edda and start The Kalevala (thanks Cass!) before that then its on to the Tibetian works

Yes i've heard the Aryans and the Indians coexisted quite peacefully with each other. Its interesting, that doesn't often happen.