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Period: 14,500 BCE to
Farming
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Period: 14,500 BCE to 12,000 BCE
Transition
The oldest transition of hunting and gathering to agriculture in southwest Asia. -
Period: 12,000 BCE to 11,000 BCE
Domesticated Plants
Domesticated forms of some plants have been developed. -
10,000 BCE
Domesticated Animals
In 10,000 BC there were the first appearances of domesticated animals -
10,000 BCE
Squash
The first domesticated form of squash appeared at this time in southern Mexico and northern Peru. -
10,000 BCE
Village Farming
Shortly after 10,000 BP village farming began to spread throughout Southwest Asia. -
9000 BCE
Wheat/Barley
This was when Wheat and Barley was being farmed in the Fertile Crescent. -
Period: 9000 BCE to 8000 BCE
Mexico and South America
The earliest evidence of crops appears between 9,000 BP and 8,000 BP. -
8500 BCE
Millet and Rice
Millet and Rice were first being domesticated in East Asia. -
8000 BCE
Cattle
Domesticated forms of cattle did not appear until 8,000 BP in Anatolia on the coast of the Mediterranean. -
8000 BCE
China
Farming appears before 8,000 BP in China -
8000 BCE
Potatoes
Potatoes were first farmed in South America in 8,000 BC -
7500 BCE
Goats/Sheep
Goats and sheep were first farmed in the Middle East during 7,500 BC -
7000 BCE
Rye
Rye was first being farmed in Europe in 7,000 BC -
Period: 6300 BCE to 6000 BCE
Corn
Corn appeared suddenly in Mexico between 6,300 BP and 6,000 BP but was clearly domesticated earlier than this. -
6000 BCE
Chickens
Chickens were first being farmed in South Asia in 6,000 BC -
5500 BCE
Irrigation
Simple irrigation began in Mesopotamia which contributed to major cities. -
Period: 5000 BCE to 3000 BCE
Aboriginal People
The point and time where Aboriginal people were turning to agriculture. -
3500 BCE
Horse
Horses were first domesticated in West Asia in 3,500 BC -
3000 BCE
Cotton
Cotton was first picked in South America in 3,000 BC -
2700 BCE
Corn
Corn was first picked in North America during 2,700 BC -
1500 BCE
Pastoral Farming
Pastoral farming spreads across Eurasian steppes. -
1345 BCE
Manual
The worlds First manual on train horses -
200
Iron
Iron manufacturing increases which leads to an increase of weapons construction and agriculture items. -
Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull introduce the seed drill to English farmers. -
Grain Combine
The first successful grain combine (a machine that cuts ripe grain and separates the kernels from the straw) was built in the United States in 1836. -
Tractor
The first successful gasoline tractor was invented in the United States in 1892. -
Livestock
Better nutrition, disease control measures, and breeding practices greatly improved livestock production in many countries. -
Genetic Engineering
From 1970 to present time the splicing of genes begins that will change how we farm forever.
