Describe the occupation and food on Vedic age
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- The main occupations of the Vedic people were agriculture and farming.
- They considered the cow very valuable and was a mark of wealth.
- They used the land as well as sea routes for trade and used the barter system.
- They were also involved in the work of goldsmiths, blacksmiths, carpenters, weavers, potters, leathers, and physicians. They engaged in pottery, spinning, etc.
- Cattle rearing was the main occupation which also influenced their food habits, but in the later Vedic period focus was completely on agriculture.
- Their diets included both agricultural produce ann animal food as well.
- The staple diet included rice, barley, bean, and sesame.
- They also included bread, cake, milk, butter, ghee, and curd together with fruits.
- Fish, goats, birds, rams, bulls, and horses were slaughtered for their food. The cow was considered sacred and was excluded and prohibited.
- They also drank liquor which was made from corn and barley and the juice of soma plant.
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