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NCERT Class 6 History notes Chapter 3- "FROM GATHERING TO GROWING FOOD" In this chapter we are going to read about the gathering process of ancient people and then the crop growing process of ancient people. In the NCERT class 6 history chapter 3 crop production and system of ancient times is shown and how animals are reared by the ancient people. -- Food is very important for the live and this food we get from plants, grasses, trees, animals, fishes, birds etc. -- Different type of plants grow in different conditions like rice, for example, requires more water than wheat  and barley. This explains why farmers grow some crops in some areas and not in other areas. -- Different animals too, prefer different environments-for instance, sheep and goat can survive more easily than cattle in dry, hilly environments. -- Women, men and children could also attract and then tame animals by leaving food for them near their shelters. The first animal to b

NCERT Class 6 History notes Chapter 5 -"WHAT BOOKS AND BRUIAL TELLS US" IN THIS CHAPTER 5 OF NCERT OF CLASS 6 WE ARE GOING TO LEARN ABOUT THE THE ANCIENT BOOKS CALLED "VEDAS" AND THE WRITINGS OF THE VEDAS. WE ARE GONNA ALSO READ ABOUT THE BURIAL PRACTICE OD ANCIENT TIMES. --> Vedas: -- The oldest books are "Vedas". -- There are four vedas – the Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda and Atharvaveda. -- The oldest Veda is the Rigveda, composed about 3500 years ago. The Rigveda includes  thousand hymns, called sukta or “well-said”. -- These hymns are in praise of various gods and goddesses. Three gods are especially important:  Agni, the god of fire; Indra, a warrior god; and Soma, a plant from which a special drink was prepared. -- These hymns were composed by sages (rishis).  -- Most of the hymns were composed, taught and learnt by men. -- A few were composed by women. The Rigveda is in old or Vedic Sanskrit.