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    The early Vedic period was characterized by cattle-herding and raids as the main sources of wealth. There was no rigid caste system and women had more equal rights and access to education. Marriage was typically monogamous or sometimes polygamous. Copper and bronze were the main metals used. Tribal chiefs and clans were the dominant social structures. Gods were worshipped in aniconic form through literary imagery. Sacrifices did not involve Brahmins. During the later Vedic period, communal land ownership and agriculture became more prominent. The flexible caste system became more rigidly hierarchical over time. Patriarchy deepened as women lost rights and access to education.

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    The early Vedic period was characterized by cattle-herding and raids as the main sources of wealth. There was no rigid caste system and women had more equal rights and access to education. Marriage was typically monogamous or sometimes polygamous. Copper and bronze were the main metals used. Tribal chiefs and clans were the dominant social structures. Gods were worshipped in aniconic form through literary imagery. Sacrifices did not involve Brahmins. During the later Vedic period, communal land ownership and agriculture became more prominent. The flexible caste system became more rigidly hierarchical over time. Patriarchy deepened as women lost rights and access to education.

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    Transition of Later and Early Vedic Period

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    The early Vedic period was characterized by cattle-herding and raids as the main sources of wealth. There was no rigid caste system and women had more equal rights and access to education. Marriage was typically monogamous or sometimes polygamous. Copper and bronze were the main metals used. Tribal chiefs and clans were the dominant social structures. Gods were worshipped in aniconic form through literary imagery. Sacrifices did not involve Brahmins. During the later Vedic period, communal land ownership and agriculture became more prominent. The flexible caste system became more rigidly hierarchical over time. Patriarchy deepened as women lost rights and access to education.

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    Transition(pointers )

    Early vedic period Later vedic period


    - Cattle was the source of - Communal land ownership came and vaishya
    wealth – gopati and booty and agriculture production emerged (add yourself )
    production, raids(add yourself )
    - Varna system was not - Flexible varna system emerged that became
    there rigid after some time period .hierarchy of varnas and
    social treatment according to it .
    - Women were educated - Patriarchy deep rooted- sons were the
    and given equal rights inherent of property of faqther, women were
    stopped to get educated
    - Monogamy form of - Exogamy form of marriage (gotra point)
    marriage and sometimes
    polygamy
    - Copper and bronze was - Advent iron happened and usage of iron
    known and only they were used objects took place .
    - Tribal chiefs existed and - Kula came up and kings emerged .
    clan existed
    - Worshipping tradtion - God like indra , agni and surya came up .
    totally aniconic- the literary concept of soma came up.
    imagery of the divinities-both
    male and female-is certainly
    anthropomorphic.
    - Sacrifices without - Brahama became imprttant to provide
    brahmana legitimacy and were provided dakshina and dana
    - Gana, jana vis were
    present Sabha , and samiti came
    up -
    - raja was not known only - - raja came up , maharaja, Samrat emerged ,
    nripati or narapati (lord of men), rajya ,rashtra came up
    bhupati (lord of the soil), adhipati
    (overlord) and mahipati (lord of
    the earth).gopati (literally, lord ~f
    the cattle) and vispati (lord/chief
    of the tribe/clan were know
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