In human history, the torches of ancient civilizations have been lit in many places, but with the passage of history, they have been extinguished one after another.The Nile River Basin and the Mesopotamia River Basin first entered the civilization era in 4000 BC, but when the ancient civilizations there were conquered by Persia and Macedonia in the 6th century BC and 4th century BC, the ancient civilization here declined and even stopped .Around 2500 BC, the Dravidian (tutu) people established a splendid Harappan culture in the Indus River Basin, and it disappeared around 1750 BC; since the Aryans invaded in 1000 BC, The Indian region has been divided for a long time, and has been conquered by foreigners many times, and it has become a British colony in modern times.The origin of American civilization was later. Although it had made brilliant achievements, its stamina did not continue. Until the 16th century when it was conquered by Europeans who crossed the sea, its social development was still at a low level.Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome, which once reached the pinnacle of ancient civilization, also entered the long and dark Middle Ages after the barbarian invasion in the 5th century AD.Among the world's ancient civilizations, only the Chinese civilization originated early and achieved great achievements. Although there were ups and downs, it has never been interrupted.

Why is the torch of Chinese civilization everlasting? There are of course many reasons.People can explore from different angles and come up with different answers.Here, we do not intend to comment on these answers, but just want to point out that there must be a material basis for the formation of this outstanding phenomenon in the history of world culture, which we should not ignore. Agriculture was the most important productive sector in the ancient world.The existence of society and the development of culture depend on the stability of the agricultural foundation.A country, a nation, can only continue to develop its culture and history if its own agriculture continues to flourish, or if it can obtain a reliable supply of agricultural products from outside; if agriculture declines or is interrupted, its culture and history cannot be sustained. To continue.

In the history of civilization of the Chinese nation, there is a well-developed agriculture, which has reached the highest level in the ancient world in terms of agronomy and yield per unit area.Its series of inventions and creations were not only ahead of the world at that time, but also had a profound impact on the development of agriculture in East Asia and Western Europe.China's agricultural land utilization rate is very high, but the arable land has been cultivated for thousands of years and its fertility is not declining. Foreigners marvel at the miracle. What are the characteristics of ancient Chinese agriculture?It can be summed up in eight words, that is: multiple convergence, intensive cultivation.It is the source of the powerful vitality of ancient Chinese agriculture.The strong vitality of ancient Chinese agriculture is the deepest foundation for the sustainable development of Chinese culture, and it is also one of the main mysteries of the everlasting torch of Chinese civilization.

How did these characteristics of ancient Chinese agriculture come into being?What main content does it contain?What kind of achievements have you made? ——This is the question that this book aims to answer.