Avestan period
early period in the history of the Iranian peoples
The Avestan period is the period in the history of the Iranians when the Avesta was produced. It saw important contributions to both the religious sphere, as well as to Iranian mythology and its epic tradition.
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Quotes
edit- [If] we use archaeology and history to date the Avesta, we cannot turn around and use the Avesta to date the same archaeological and historical events, and vice versa.
- Skjaervo, Oktor, P. 1995. "The Avesta as Source for the Early History of the Iranians." In The Indo-Aryans of Ancient South Asia (155-173). Berlin: de Gruyter. Skjaervo (1995) (p. 158). Quoted in Bryant, E. F. (2001). The Quest for the Origins of Vedic Culture : the Indo-Aryan migration debate. Oxford University Press.
