ICSE Class 6 Answered
How were the main occupation of the later vedic people different from the early Aryans.?
Asked by BINOD | 16 Oct, 2015, 08:27: PM
Expert Answer
The people of the Early Vedic Period were basically pastoralists which means that they earned their livlihood by raising livestock. However, they were familier with sowing and harvesting.Reference to cultivation is made in the later part of the Rig Vedic period.There were artisans and craftsmen like weavers, carpenters, chariot makers, leather making, potters etc.
In the Later Vedic Peiod, agriculture began to be widely practised and became an important occupation of the people. Metals like iron also began to be used widely. There was an upsurge of diverse arts and crafts. We hear of smiths, smelters and jewellers.
Answered by Social Science Expert | 17 Oct, 2015, 06:17: PM
