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Websites concerned with the history of crop cultivation, past agricultural practices and methods, the development of agricultural machinery and past practices in livestock husbandry.

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• Gardening
• Lawns

Resources in This Category

• Agricultural History Society

  http://www.aghistorysociety.org/
  This society aims to promote interest in, and the study of, the history of agriculture. Provides information on membership, the journal, meetings and awards.

• Agriculture and Horticulture in Ancient Egypt

  http://www.reshafim.org.il/ad/egypt/timelines/topics/agriculture.htm
  Article describing agricultural practices of the ancient Egyptians including irrigation, ploughing and planting, harvesting, the crops grown, gardens, vegetables, orchards and vineyards.

• Agropolis-Museum

  http://www.museum.agropolis.fr/english/
  A Science Center dealing with topics such as food, nutrition, agriculture, with a historical approach on a worldwide scale. Website has virtual exhibitions on the history of food and agriculture, farmers of the world, and the "Banquet de l'Humanité" (the dining table of the world).

• British Agricultural History Society

  http://www.bahs.org.uk/
  Promotes the study of agricultural history and the history of the rural economy and society. Organization information, upcoming conferences, and links to related websites.

• History of Farming

  http://www.historylink101.com/lessons/farm-city/story-of-farming.htm
  Illustrated overview of the origins and development of agriculture, with bibiliography, notes from early cultures, and pictures of early farm implements and tractors.

• History of Farming and Cities

  http://www.historylink101.com/history_of_farm.htm
  Links to pages which give research on the development of farming and cities by culture.

• Module Truck Systems Inc.

  http://www.moduletruck.com/
  History and pictures of cotton modules and cotton module trucks. (Lubbock, Texas, USA)

• The Potato Then and Now: History

  http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/003/008/099/003008-disclaimer.html?orig=/100/205/301/ic/cdc/potato/default.htm
  The history of potato cultivation and its role in society, including the Irish potato famine. Particular focus on Prince Edward Island, Canada.

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