• Ancient India 3500 BC

The Indian sub-continent is home to a great variety of peoples. Populations of farmers grow barley, oats, rye, wheat, beans, peas and lentils, and keep goats and cattle (Zebu). In the north-west of the sub-continent, some communities are growing into sizeable villages, and craft specialization has appeared. Elsewhere, farming is much more recent, and much of the land has still not been cleared for agriculture. Large stretches of untamed forest and savannah remain, sheltering populations of hunter-gatherers.

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