plow was first use in China

In 3000 BCE 

 The Plow is First Used in China-

                                                         In order to produce the abundant food supply required for a society to move from agrarian to technological pursuits, advancements in farming techniques are key. To increase the amount of a crop that can be grown, it is necessary to prepare the soil to maximize aeration and nutrient dispersion. Before 3000 BCE, this tilling of the land was done by hand, with a form of pick or hoe. The Chinese, however, discovered that a fixed blade could be attached to a frame, and pulled through the earth, allowing a much greater area of land to be cultivated for significantly less effort and time. Initially, plows were pulled by farmers, but, thanks to the domestication of animals, plows could be harnessed to beasts of burden, greatly reducing the effort needed to farm an area of land and effectively increasing the area of land that a farmer could oversee. This increase, in turn, led to the production of ever greater volumes of food, allowing for the diversification of occupation required in an advanced society. The emergence of the plow signaled the beginning of a modern Chinese society, and it was the first of many inventions that would revolutionize the farming industry to benefit the Chinese society as a whole.