WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -Before the evolution of mechanized equipment, farming in the colonial period was mainly done through the use of the plow, ax, scythe, and the hoe. Colonists drilled fields using iron-blade hoes while plows were used by those individuals that are wealthy enough to own horses.

Detailed explanation-2: -The earliest innovations involve the invention of the first implements to advance farming beyond working directly with hands, sticks, and simple stone hoes. A few examples include: The earliest plows, in the form of forked sticks used to scratch trenches in the dirt for planting seeds, emerged over 5000 years BC.