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Do the Sumerians have links with the Vedics?

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Yes, there are mentions of a far place called Aratta in Sumerian texts, described as having great wealth, many skilled artisans, and a king named Suh-gir-anna. read more

Scholars do not all agree on many aspects of those people. On some issues the dates may fall into either a short or a long chronology. Sumerian as a spoken language by the common people probably ceased to exist somewhere around 1900 BC to 1800 BC. read more

It is possible but difficult to prove. As long as the ruler occupied the upper social ladder step, slaves huddled at the foot of this staircase. The Ĺ umerian "slave" means "deflated, lowered". read more

Chattel slavery is alive and well today. The Germans used slave labor during the Holocaust, and though slavery is illegal everywhere, we have simply changed the name and driven it underground. Now we call it human trafficking. We have all seen the specials and heard the news reports. read more

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