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How farming cultivated seeds for the Internet - Patricia Russac

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-farming-planted-seeds-for-the-internet-patricia-russacWhat does farming have to do with invention and innovation? Permanent residences, division of labor, central government, and complex technologies--all essential for advancing civilizations--could not have been developed without the move from hunting-gathering to farming. Patricia Russac explores how farming was a major innovation leading to the civilization we know today. Lesson by Patricia Russac, animation by Enjoyanimation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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