Sunday 18 January 2009

History of Agriculture by Christopher Schwebius

When we talk of history of agriculture we talk of centuries gone by and a different era in and around 10000 BC. The most interesting part is that agriculture actually started from a region, which now is a dessert. Far back in 8000 BC farming started from Iran all around to Iraq further on to Syria all along the valley of the Nile, then Israel to India from the Nile to Danube in Europe and then to the Indus and Ganges region.

Agriculture is the biggest cultural innovation that happened years ago. Man was basically born a hunter who would be roaming from place to place. And would be eating whatever nature provided them with and some animals and birds too. Agriculture gave man a base and they were no more wanderers. And also they got more to eat than only what they got from the forest.

Then man learnt to tame and domesticate animals and bingo . . . they hit jackpot. You know the pig has been domesticated since last 9000 years. Wow isn't that a wonder. And then came sowing of seeds, growing and harvesting too. And so came wheat and barley and other cereals. The word cereal is actually the name of the roman goddess Ceres which means grain in general. Man learnt how to grow crops and for better growth they started removing weeds, which gave a boom to the crops.

The history of agriculture has shown us a period where man started to clear up forests for light and killing animals that harmed their crops. So then came an efficient way of living, which was under control, and then they started settling down and that gave rise to farming villages. From the Neolithic times people continued to live in farming villages till the industrial age.

Man was attacked by loads of diseases and famines and floods and also wars that wiped out generations. The history of agriculture takes us to pottery and cooking and craft later on so man then had proper food to eat and made homes too. Made villages and farming a lifestyle. Man settled around Ireland around 7000BC. They used trees for wood to burn and build. Agriculture became a strong base. In 4000BC farming began here. They used Stone Age technology for basic living.

As the history of agriculture grew over the years from here to the Bronze Age and through the Iron Age, they also domesticated the cattle, sheep and the horses too. This was like a major invention and led agriculture places.

Then the history of agriculture grew in the coming centuries and made amazing progress. And major changes overtook this field. Farmers became high tech and biotechnology ruled. Man started creating fields in agriculture and it grew in bounds and leaps. Genetics also took over and laboratories manufactured crops and seeds to suit human needs.

History of agriculture is so vast and detailed and so interesting. Must be explored to the fullest. It has grown from the Stone Age to the bronze age to the industrial age to biotechnology agriculture has taken the world in a storm and ruled ever since. http://www.whyisagricultureimportant.com.

About the Author

Christopher Schwebius is an entrepreneur who seeks out sharply defined, specifically focused topics to research. Upon finishing his research he provides relevant, un-biased information to his readers based on his discoveries and/or personal experiences. One of his latest ongoing projects can be viewed at http://www.whyisagricultureimportant.com.

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