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The Beginnings of Agriculture in America

The Beginnings of Agriculture in America

Carrier, Lyman

Hardcover

AgricultureColonial Period (1600-1775)

ISBN10: 1025296303
ISBN13: 9781025296302
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 346
Weight: 1.45
Height: 0.81 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The Beginnings of Agriculture in America is a comprehensive historical investigation into the foundational agrarian practices that shaped the early United States. Author Lyman Carrier explores the evolution of farming from the sophisticated agricultural techniques of Indigenous peoples to the adaptations made by European settlers during the colonial era. The work provides an in-depth look at the introduction and cultivation of essential crops such as maize, tobacco, and wheat, while examining the environmental and social factors that influenced early American land use.

By detailing the development of agricultural tools, labor systems, and trade, Carrier offers a scholarly perspective on how the land provided the economic backbone for the burgeoning colonies. The book highlights the critical exchange of knowledge between different cultures and the innovative spirit required to survive in the New World. The Beginnings of Agriculture in America remains an invaluable resource for historians, students of agriculture, and those interested in the environmental history of North America. This work underscores the pivotal role that the soil and its cultivation played in the social and political development of the American nation.

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