The Ancient Negroes of Asia 👀(Part.2)
The Small Blacks of Asia once ruled the continent and all of its civilizations.
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The ancient presence of Black people in Asia is a rich and complex narrative that stretches back thousands of years, illustrating a history that is often overlooked in mainstream historical accounts. This narrative begins with the Negritos, considered to be among the earliest inhabitants of the continent. Following the Negritos, there were successive waves of Black populations, including the Pre-Dravidians and the Dravidians. The Pre-Dravidians, like the Negritos, were characterized by their dark skin but were notably taller. The modern Dravidians, inhabiting much of South India, are described as a mixed ethnic group with ancestry linking back to the Negros, Aryans, and Mongoloids. Despite their rich historical contributions, the Dravidians have faced significant discrimination and are often relegated to the status of Dalits, or "Untouchables," in contemporary society.
This discrimination belies the Dravidians' profound historical significance, particularly their connection to the Harappan people of the Indus Valley Civilization. This civilization, which flourished from around 3500 BCE to 1700 BCE, was one of the world's earliest urban cultures, known for its advanced city planning and architectural innovations. Historian Dr. Runoko Rashidi, in his work, underscores that the founders of the Harappan civilization were Black, pointing to skeletal remains, historical texts, artistic depictions, and the survival of Dravidian languages as evidence of this fact. The Harappan civilization was renowned for its elaborate cities, which featured dockyards, granaries, warehouses, and sophisticated drainage systems unparalleled in other ancient cities of the time.
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