Prehistoric India to 1000 B.C. c12.23

c12.23

But before we come to a detailed description of the various features of this extraordinary civilization we may indicate in outline its position in time in relation to the peasant communities of Baluchistan, and of the other cultures of the Ancient Orient in countries lying farther to the west. After a thorough examination of all the evidence this chronological problem is treated in detail at the close of this chapter, but some idea of the general position is necessary to appreciate the setting of the culture as a whole.