Farming | A Blog About History

Desert inhabitants in Israel were farming 5,000 years earlier than previously thought

March 22nd, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks

A new study suggests that farming in the Holy Land began 5,000 years earlier than previously thought. The current thinking

March 21st, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks

Traces of grains and vegetables found on three grinding stones discovered in China’s Yellow River region suggest that people were

January 15th, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks

Fossils from the Stone Age found in the Severn Esturary in England suggests that early hunter-gatherers were using fire to

January 4th, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks

Archaeologists working at the ancient city of Petra in Jordan have found evidence that terrace farming and dams were used

September 13th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

A set of five stone hoes which date back 4,000 years have been found in Vietnam. The set was first

September 12th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

An analysis of food remains in England suggests that herders, not farmers, erected Stonehenge. The ancient builders of Stonehenge may

August 15th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

A new study has revealed that the transition from a hunter-gatherer existence to agricultural-based societies closely parallels the development of

July 16th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

Researchers working in South Korea have unearthed a neolithic farming site. Archaeologist Cho Mi-soon said Wednesday that the agency has