WHO created the caste system?

Question: WHO created the caste system!?

I'm working on a little thing for school, where I have to choose five artifacts!. I didn't want to say that someone created this if they didn't so, Who created the caste system!? I'm sure many of you have already heard of my project!. !.!.!. About a year ago!.!.!. Most of my school projects are posted on here from other users!.!.!. but that's another story for another time and place!. Anyways!.!.!. can anyone help me!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

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The caste system is not an artifact!. Artifacts are objects!.

The caste system goes back to at least the golden age of ancient India and was already in existence by the time of Lord Ram or any other recorded historical figure!. It degenerated early in Kali Yuga (ie, c700BCE) into a hereditary system by which the children of higher-caste individuals inherited their caste and its privileges regardless of merit, whereas in its original form it was simply a useful way of acknowledging people's natural temperaments and educating them accordingly!. And all castes were respected!.
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It went way back to the old days of the Bible!. Every country and history has had slaves and masters, upper and lower casts!. The Bible even tells you how to react to lower classes and tells you how to treat your slaves!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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