| Title | Vedic Period architecture style |
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| Description | Vedic Period architecture, primarily using wood and thatch, is known from textual descriptions of altars (vedi) and domestic structures, reflecting early Indo-Aryan building traditions. |
| Tags | Vedi Yajna Indo-Aryan Early Iron Age Fire ritual Cosmology Early Vedic Vedic Agni Kunda Fire altar Early Indian architecture Agnicayana |
| Style ID | INHF-871649020-18-11-25-VO |
| URI | https://www.inheritage.foundation/aat/styles/vedic-period-architecture-style |
| API Endpoint | https://inheritage.foundation/api/v1/aat/styles/vedic-period-architecture-style |
| Total Sites | 4 |
| Primary Sites | 0 |
| Created | November 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | November 19, 2025 |
| Regions | Indo-Gangetic Plain Northwest India Gangetic Plains Northwestern India |
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| Time Periods | 1500 BCE 500 BCE Vedic Period 1500-500 BCE |
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| Dynasties | Vedic tribes Purus Bharatas |
| Sacred Contexts | Fire altars Domestic spaces Yajnashalas Domestic shrines Yajna sites Temporary dwellings |
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| Associated Deities | Agni Indra Varuna |
| Primary Materials | Wood Thatch Mud Bamboo Clay |
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| Architectural Features | Vedi (altars) Circular huts Simple post-and-lintel structures Agnicayana Circular or square altars Simple dwellings Orientation to cardinal directions Agni Kundas (fire altars) Circular or square layouts Fire altars (Agnicayana) Temporary shelters |
| Keywords | Vedi Yajna Indo-Aryan Early Iron Age Fire ritual Cosmology Early Vedic Vedic Agni Kunda Fire altar Early Indian architecture Agnicayana |
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| Title | Type | Notes |
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| The Rigveda | Text | Contains descriptions of early Vedic structures and rituals. |
| The Vedic Age | book | Provides context on the social, religious, and cultural aspects of the Vedic period. |
| Site Name | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Adji Kui Karakum Desert Turkmenistan | Secondary | 100% |
| Gonur Depe Karakum Desert Turkmenistan | Secondary | 100% |
| Taip Depe Karakum Desert Turkmenistan | Secondary | 100% |
| Takhirbaj Depe Karakum Desert Turkmenistan | Secondary | 100% |