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The development significance of farming tools

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The time when iron farm tools and ox farming appeared

The time when iron farm tools and ox farming appeared was in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The emergence of iron farm tools and oxen plowing is a manifestation of significant progress in social productivity, which greatly promotes social change. It not only improves labor productivity, greatly improves agricultural farming efficiency, but also improves crop yields and farming quality.

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The impact of the emergence of iron farm tools and cattle farming

①Iron farm tools appeared in the Spring and Autumn Period.

②In the late Spring and Autumn Period, The scope of use of iron farm tools expanded.

③The reason is that the vassal states are no longer satisfied with dominating the princes and being the leader of the princes, but want to destroy other countries and unify the world themselves, thereby vigorously developing the agricultural economy.

④ The emergence of iron farm tools promoted the development of production and also promoted changes in other aspects of society.

⑤This made the vassal states become stronger

and they were no longer like the Zhou Dynasty who paid tribute to the Zhou Dynasty. The emperor's economy declined and his authority weakened.

⑥The vassal states became stronger. In order to compete for hegemony, the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period appeared successively.

⑦Due to the promotion of iron farm tools, Agriculture in various countries drove economic development, and the Emperor Zhou lost his former authority. The powerful vassal states fought against each other for hegemony and strived to become the hegemon. The situation was turbulent, wars occurred frequently, and the people were in dire straits.