What did ancient agriculture have? (with photos)

Bronze hoes first appeared in the Western Zhou Dynasty and remained in use until the Warring States Period.

1950 Unearthed in Guwei Village, Huixian County, Henan Province. Length 10, width 10.5, distance 2 cm. Collection of Chinese History Museum. This kind of iron hoe is reasonable in shape, and it is beneficial to use after being equipped with a handle. It can not only weed, but also help to moisturize. It shows that agricultural technology has made great progress at that time.

2. Quyuanli

Qu Yuan's plough was invented by the working people in China in the Tang Dynasty. Its axis curve, because of its name, is different from the straight axis plow. Because it was first popularized and applied in Suzhou and other places, it is also called Jiangdong Plow.

Compared with the previous plough, Qu Yuan's plough has several major improvements. First, the straight shaft and long shaft are changed into curved shaft and short shaft, and the plow plate which can rotate freely is installed at the shaft head, which not only makes the plow frame smaller and lighter, but also facilitates turning around and turning, which is flexible in operation and saves manpower and livestock.

3. Rolling method

Rollover, also known as keel waterwheel, was used by China folk to irrigate farmland in ancient times. It is the earliest and oldest agricultural waterwheel in the world. It is a scraper type continuous water pump and one of the most famous agricultural irrigation machines invented by the working people in ancient China. In Cao Wei era, the improved rollover was used for irrigation.

4. Handcart

Bathtub car, also known as "water-to-tub car". Water-powered tools for irrigating fields. According to historical records, the tube car was invented in the Sui Dynasty and flourished in the Tang Dynasty, with a history of 1000 years. This kind of ancient tube car, which is automatic by hydraulic power, has formed an ancient pastoral spring color map in the lush Shan Jian and streams in my hometown, which is an outstanding invention of ancient people in China.

5. polonium

Polonium is an ancient sowing tool. Pulled by livestock and supported by someone behind, ditching and planting can be completed at the same time. Plant one or more ridges at a time, traditionally up to 5 ridges. Its farming tool is the predecessor of the present seeder, sowing with polonium. Also called "ground". Polo is also called polonium plow.