The Age of the 4 Vedas Each of the Vedas were composed at different dates, and in fact different verses within the same Veda are themselves composed in different centuries. With the Rig Veda, we can say that the last of hymns were composed at the latest by 1500BC, which sits as the terminus ante quem. However, the earliest of Rig Vedic hymns were composed much before this date. Probable timelines for this range from 3000BC to 6000BC. The German scholar Max Mueller, who was biased by the timeline set by the Bible, chose the date of 3000BC. Certainly there are many astronomical observation within the Rig Veda that point to a time t least 7-8 millennia before the present. Whether these refer to events that were current for the composers, or whether they were applying complex astronomical calculations.
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The last of the Vedas was in its final form at the very latest by 900BC, because by this date the Upanishads began to be gleaned and set apart from the Vedas. Again, it must be noted that the Vedas were essentially oral traditions, passed on from generation to generation by recitation and memorization.
It is remarkable that human beings were able to memorize such huge volumes of text, maintaining the sanctity and perfection of inflexion and pronunciation involved in correct Sanskrit pronunciation. Whether they used any mnemonic devices or were trained from an early age is not known. But there are many methods available even today in the yogic processes that help enhance one’s memory and attention capabilities. By the Mauryan Period around 300BC, the essential Vedanta involving the Vedas and Upanishads were put down in writing.