This dimension groups agricultural implements by the era in which they were introduced. Wikipedia notes that "irrigation, crop rotation, and fertilizers were introduced soon after the Neolithic Revolution and developed much further in the past 200 years, starting with the British Agricultural Revolution." Browsing by introduced year lets a visitor compare implements that entered use in the same period.
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Primary Power SourceAnimal Draft to Mechanical 1 1850s
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1. Wikipedia: Seed drill
WikipediaSeed drill, Function section, propulsion sentenceQuote, Seed drill, Function section, propulsion sentence
A seed drill can be pulled across the field, depending on the type, using draft animals, like bullocks or by a power engine, usually a tractor.
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