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Bharatiyans. Homer's Illiad and Odessey reveal large Minoani influences. If the so-called Aryan records are subjected to scientific scrutiny; very little Aryan would remain in them. Āryan literacy records in West Asia are not found mainly for the reason that Aryan during their itinerary succumbed to the superior cultures of their adversaries. We possess the pre-Vedic Hittite literary records. Vedic Sanskrit exhibits a strong influence of the pre-Aryan Austric language like the Hellenic Greek which reveals stronger pre-Hellenic Minoan influences.
Linguistic evidence so far discussed clearly indicates that the original Aryan cradle-land must be somewhere nearer and to the east of the pre-historic
Results from Linguistic Evidences
Lithuanian region. That region must be equidistant to the North of Anatolia and Iran. No people would migrate from milder regions to rough regions. No nomadic migrations in Asia have been noticed in history from South to North. If South Russia Home theory is conceded, the migrations would have to be towards North-east to China and towards North-West via Central Russia to Lithuania which is prima facie improbable. The migrating people seeking better homes do not go to rougher regions leaving behind pleasant and congenial habitat. South Russia affords better living conditions than the Northern regions. Northern regions, not South Russia, could be a better home for pastoralists. The Semitic Sargon of Agade's rule was established in Northern Mesopotamia Circa 2300 B. C.18 This was the first Semitic rule under which Sumer and Agade, Northern and Southern Mesopotamia were united. The Semitic and Aryan languages must have come in contact with each other in Northern Mesopotamia, the influence of the Aryan language emanating from South Russia. But that does only prove that in that period,
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