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 1 Intro,  1 |       than the thirteenth century B.C. This assertion is based
 2 Intro,  1 |         spread in India about 500 B.C., presupposes the existence
 3 Intro,  1 |        Vedic hymns date from 3000 B.C., While another puts them
 4 Intro,  1 |          them as far back as 6000 B.C. These calculations are based
 5 Intro,  1 |       earlier than from about 800 B.C. That relationship is so
 6 Intro,  1 |    Iranians much sooner than 1300 B.C. But, according to Prof.
 7 Intro,  1 | separation took place before 1500 B.C. In that case we must assume
 8 Intro,  1 |         of the thirteenth century B.C. as the approximate date
 9 Intro,  1 |         inscription of about 1400 B.C. found in Asia Minor. For
10 Intro,  2 |       into India before about 700 B.C. These family groups of hymns
11 Intro,  2 |        have taken place about 600 B.C., at the end of the period
12 Intro,  5 |         end of the fourth century B.C. It differs from the latter
13 Intro,  10|         extant commentary (c. 500 B.C.) on about 600 detached stanzas