6th Social Science NCERT Chapter 1

According to the chapter, we can know about various aspects of the past such as what people ate, the clothes they wore, the houses they lived in, the lives of different occupations, games children played, stories they heard, and more.

Some of the earliest people who lived along the banks of the river Narmada were skilled gatherers, known as people who gathered their food. They gathered roots, fruits, and other forest produce for their food, and also hunted animals.

According to the chapter, some areas where agriculture developed include the Garo hills to the north-east, the Vindhyas in central India, and the areas north of the Vindhyas where rice was first grown. Additionally, about 4700 years ago, some of the earliest cities flourished on the banks of the Indus and its tributaries.

The word 'India' comes from the Indus River, referred to as 'Sindhu' in Sanskrit. Iranians and Greeks who came through the northwest about 2500 years ago and were familiar with the Indus called it 'Hindos' or 'Indos,' and the land to the east of the river was called India. The name 'Bharata' was used for a group of people living in the northwest and mentioned in the Rigveda, later used for the country.

Archaeologists are individuals who study objects made and used in the past. They study remains of buildings, paintings, sculpture, tools, weapons, pots, pans, ornaments, and coins. They explore and excavate to find artifacts made of hard, imperishable substances that can survive for a long time.