India is considered one of the oldest centers of civilization in human, having a high level of culture.On the territory of the country revealed a large amount of evidence of the ancient origin of its culture.Many of the finds are primitive society, period of the Lower Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and especially the Neolithic.We are talking about a variety of hunting guns, ax grinders, tissue residues, shards of vessels and so on.It has been found cave paintings depicting the individual figures of humans and animals, as well as hunting.Culture of Ancient India is one of the unique and undoubtedly interesting.
excavations that were carried out in the valley of the Indus, have shown that civilization was here in the third - the second millennium BC.In addition to traditional stone tools have been copper and bronze (spears, axes, arrowheads, fishing hooks, knives, chisels, saws and pruning).Residents have learned to spin cotton.Widespread pottery and jewelry making.The settlements were two- and three-story buildings, as well as sewage and water systems.
In the second half of the third millennium BC.Ancient Indian culture is characterized by the fact that began to take shape scientific knowledge.It appears writing, agriculture, blacksmithing, medicine, geometry and invented chess.
genuine upsurge and the flowering is considered to be the fourth - the second century.BC, when the dynasty Gupta and Maurya.Scientists have created a decimal system, modern digital style, algebra, arithmetic, trigonometry, astronomy.
During this period, science and culture of ancient India were supplemented with knowledge of chemistry.This made it possible to prepare complex preparations of mercury, metal salts, cement, perfumes, medicines, paints, acids and so on.
acquired knowledge helped to create a modern and highly developed civilization.
Art culture of ancient India started to develop late in the second - the beginning of the first millennium BC.Among the monuments of literature, it should be noted Vedas, Vedic literature, "Sacred Tradition" sutra (the system recommendations for sacrificial rituals, laws and regulations, domestic life), and among the genres - epic literature.On the basis of religious and folk imagery was a unique drama and lyric poetry.
culture of ancient India is famous all over the world and keep up to date their unique music, which is the unity of singing and instrumental music, accompanied necessarily facial expressions, gestures and dances.
pinnacle of perfection are samples of fine art (murals, sculpture and crafts), and unique architecture.Applied kinds of inherent wealth, expressive, unique image, bold, creative solutions, variety and complexity of composition.Features
culture of ancient India have become more pronounced, when the country has spread Buddhism.The new religion entailed the development of sculpture and a massive construction of religious buildings: cave temples, monolithic pillars, statues of gods and so forth.
With the development of culture and science began to change the structure of the ancient Indian society.This resulted in a more rigid and strong differentiation of the bundle into the country.It was based on only a social origin and nature of the activity.Further, it has led to the formation of closed groups:
- by estates identify four varna;
- of professional activity - three and a half thousand castes.
Indian culture due to its antiquity and ancient roots still remains distinctive.She managed to maintain those features that make it a truly national and recognizable throughout the world.
