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During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, what major changes have taken place in China's agricultural farming methods?

The appearance of iron changed the way of farming. From slash and burn to the use of farm tools.

(1) Before the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, slash-and-burn was the main mode of production, with wood and stone tools as the main production tools, and the productivity was relatively backward.

② During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, people began to use iron farm tools and Niu Geng. Later, the iron plow Niu Geng became the main farming method of traditional agriculture.