Video Discussion Questions,History of India, The Beginnings

What was significant about the first settlers of India? All non-Africans can trace back their ancestry back to the people that migrated into India. It is considered that the rest of the world is populated from people that came into India.

Where is it believed the sounds of the Brahmin ceremonies originate? What is the importance of this finding? Sounds are possibly from pre-speech societies that are based on the sounds of birds. It is part of the oral tradition that existed in Indian society. It is important because the oral tradition is still alive and celebrated in India today.

Why are scientists testing the DNA of Indian tribal groups? What is being learned?