Serfs, likewise might be farmers but might also be craftsmen. The difference between the two was that the peasant owned his own land, while the serf did not. The serf owed labor duties to his lord, whereas a peasant owed nothing or, more usually, owed some sort of rent.
Can you be a little more specific
<span>It isn't a historical document, it's a religious document. Since oceans aren't mentioned in the Rg Veda, it's thought that the authors came from some place far from the sea.
The language can be used to date other texts, but there's precious little history in it.. Wonderful poetry, though.</span>