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What distinguishes the Later Vedic period from the earlier Vedic period?
After the 12th century BCE, as the Rigveda had taken its final form, the Vedic society transitioned from semi-nomadic life to settled agriculture in north-western India.
What year did the Vedic society settle into agriculture?
What type of plants did they harvest during the Vedic period?
Crops of wheat, rice, and barley were cultivated.

Question: How did their life change during the Later Vedic period?
Self-contained rewrite: How did Vedic peoples' lives change during the Later Vedic period?