The story of agriculture
Chapter 1
The dawn of cultivation
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Chapter 2
Science on the modern farm
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Chapter 3
The future and extreme frontiers
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Master of The story of agriculture
Ch 1 · The dawn of cultivation
maya Dawn of Cultivation
From hunting to farm, With wheat and barley now, New life sprang up fast!
Fun Fact
Ancient wheat: Emmer wheat seeds found in Egyptian tombs still successfully sprouted after thousands of years of dormancy.
Glossary
agriculture (noun)
The practice of farming, including growing crops and raising animals. It's the reason we stopped chasing mammoths and started building modern cities.
The practice of farming, including growing crops and raising animals. It's the reason we stopped chasing mammoths and started building modern cities.
Fun Fact
Ancient wheat: Emmer wheat seeds found in Egyptian tombs still successfully sprouted after thousands of years of dormancy.
Glossary
domestication (noun)
The process of adapting wild plants and animals for human use. It's the reason we have grocery stores and pet dogs.
The process of adapting wild plants and animals for human use. It's the reason we have grocery stores and pet dogs.
Quiz
In which region did the earliest known agricultural practices begin around 10,000 BCE?
Quiz
Which ancient civilization developed the first sophisticated terrace farming systems to grow crops on steep mountains?