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3500 BCE
Scratch Plow
This simple device was invented so the device could be pulled by a
domesticated animal to pull a sharp stich through the ground. -
3500 BCE
First Wheel
The Wheel was not invented for transportation but instead they created it as a potters wheel. -
1000 BCE
High Yield-Varieties
High Yield-Varieties is the replacement of native crops that had low yields with crops that had high yields like rice, corn, and wheat. -
800 BCE
Acres
"Acre" is an old English meaning of a field. The acre was originally define as the area that could be plowed in a day by a yoke of oxen. There are exactly 640 acres in a square mile. -
500 BCE
Upgraded Plow
Plows were developed that included an iron-like blade that could cut through roots that were found in humid climates such as Western Europe -
300 BCE
Horse Collar
It was invented a long time ago in China but was not used in Western Europe until a thousand years ago. -
The First Development
The first development was the expansion of agriculture into more areas of the world like North America for farming and therefore greatly increased the worlds food production. -
Windmill
The windmill was a vital part of farming and used by a lot of farmers. -
Field tools
The first steam powered thresher was invented and used for harvesting crops. -
Green Revolution
It was a vital development in the non-industrialized country after WWII. It was the introduction of Western-Style agriculture to the developing world. -
Last Agricultural Expansion
The worlds last agricultural expansion was the virgin lands which brought 3.6 million hectares under plow -
Genetically Modified Organisms
The FDA first approved GMO's in 1982. GMO's are in most of the food we eat and it modifies it.
