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Question
In the later Vedic Age, there was a marked change in the economic life of the Aryans. In this context describe:
Variety of Crafts
Solution
In the context of the marked change in the economic life of the Aryans, the given headline is described as follows:
Variety of Crafts:
Different kinds of crafts had been introduced. The main reason behind it could be the use of iron in large quantities. Iron weapons and tools have been recovered from various Painted Grey Ware or Black and Red Ware Sites. Crafts, such as pottery, leather working, carpentry, the making of jewelry, and the manufacture of glass also flourished. Crafts specialization had now become more common that, in the early Vedic period. Thus, chariot-making developed as an occupation different from that of carpentry.
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