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Agricultural revolution can refer to the:
- Neolithic Revolution also the 'First Agricultural Revolution' (about 10,000 years ago), which formed the basis for human civilization to develop
- Green Revolution (post-1945), the use of industrial fertilizers and new crops greatly increases the world's agricultural output
There are also several more local events related to agriculture and referred to as revolutions:
- Muslim Agricultural Revolution (10th century), which led to increased urbanization and major changes in agriculture and economy during the Islamic Golden Age
- British Agricultural Revolution (18th century), which spurred urbanization and consequently helped launch the Industrial Revolution
- Scottish Agricultural Revolution (18th century), which led to the "Lowland Clearances"
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