agricultural revolution

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noun

A period of significant technological advancement and social change in farming, marked by innovations that dramatically increase food production and fundamentally alter societal structures.

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Vaughan called the system The Drownings, and his methods have been generally said by historians to have inspired the irrigation systems which increased crop yields during the agricultural revolution from the 16th Century onwards.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

By analyzing the emissions released when food is grown, produced, harvested, and shipped, The Blue Plate makes the case that curbing the carbon footprint of what we eat won't require an agricultural revolution.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2024

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dawn of farming
the great plow-up
food production paradigm shift
Green Revolution
agrarian transformation

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hunter-gatherer society
foraging economy
return to the wild
era of scarcity
nomadism