The Plough
50 Things That Made the Modern Economy
The plough was a simple yet transformative technology. It was the plough that kick-started civilisation in the first place – that, ultimately, made our modern economy possible. But the plough did more than create the underpinning of civilisation – with all its benefits and inequities. Different types of plough led to different types of civilisation.
Presenter: Tim Harford Producer: Ben Crighton
(Photo: Farmer ploughing field, Credit: Shutterstock)
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