The Plough
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The plough was a simple yet transformative technology. It was the plough that kick-started civilisation in the first place \\u2013 that, ultimately, made our modern economy possible. But the plough did more than create the underpinning of civilisation \\u2013 with all its benefits and inequities. Different types of plough led to different types of civilisation.
Presenter: Tim Harford\\nProducer: Ben Crighton
(Photo: Farmer ploughing field, Credit: Shutterstock)
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