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In order to clarify how yoga began, some believe that the origins of yoga are influenced by the Rig Veda, its oldest religious text. According to some ancient accounts from India, yoga was mentioned in the Rig Veda around 1700 BC, although with the death of the Aryan Invasion Theory this has become difficult to date. Thus, it is possible that it could be at least 7000 years old, or even older, effectively making it the oldest known text. The Rig Veda, originally transmitted orally, was later written down around 3100 BC by the Veda Sage Vyasa. Some historians and Indologists have argued that the Rig Veda can date yoga as far back as 25,920 years. Therefore, while the 7th century BC is still considered the beginning of yoga, it is possible that the origins of this practice go back to the Rig Veda, which certainly makes its history even older.
