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3. Trade — The Rig Vedic people carried out internal as well as external trade with countries, of west Asia. Trade was mainly carried out by barter system. The standard unit of value was:, the cow. Later on, gold were used as a medium of exchange . Boats were used for trade, across rivers., , 4. Position of women — Women enjoyed equal status with men in the Rig Vedic period. They, participated in all religious ceremonies along with men and had the right to education., Viswara, Apala and Ghosa were the learned women of this period who composed hymns., , G. 1. Write a short note on Vedic literature., , ans . The Vedas , the sacred texts of the Early Vedic people , are the chief sources of, information on the political, social, economic , religious and culiural life of the people of, the vedic age. The word Veda is derived from the word vid , which means knowledge., There are four Vedas composed during this period- the Rig Veda, the Sama Veda, ihe, Yajur Veda and the Atharva Veda., , 2. Describe the occupations of the people., , ans . Agriculture was the main occupation of the Rig Vedic people .They grew jj), own food and domesticated animals. Fields were ploughed with iron ploughs pulled by, oxen and bulls . The people mainly grew wheat, rice, barley, cotton, fruits an, vegetables.