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The plough dates to before 3500 BC, when oxen began to be used. These ploughs were constructed of wood and were invented by someone in prehistory whose name we can never know.

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China had a metal plough between 475-221 BC. We know of a western plough (west of china), with a metal share, from over a thousand years ago. The steel plough came along ca 1740 in England. Various improvements were made into the early 1800s. Then ploughs appeared with separate standardized parts. John Deere made a series of improvements in ploughs, and in their manufacture, beginning in 1837.

Later, came double bottom ploughs, so that a furrow could be ploughed and laid over properly, while ploughing in either direction across the field. With mechanical power, came multiple, or gang, ploughs with adjustable mounts. Hydraulic controls were added, allowing precise adjustments on the fly. Many specialized ploughs, some in combination with other equipment, now exist for varying soil conditions and purposes (such as one-pass soil preparation and planting, mixing of soils, and brush clearing).

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