It highlights the evolution of tools and machines, from manual labor to mechanized processes, illustrating how energy has transformed industries such as lumber and farming.

The study positions smart precision weeding as a cornerstone of future farming systems, capable of addressing global food ...

The story of agricultural innovation spans centuries, marked by distinct eras delineated by the predominant technologies of their time. The traditional agricultural method relied on manual labour ...

Farming was the dominant occupation in 1820, ... The industrial revolution meant increased productivity of factory workers. ... Production of thread required spinning wheels driven by manual labor.

The industrial revolution was the biggest transformation in economic history. For centuries scholars have sought to understand why this process occurred in Britain around 1750. But without the ...

By studying the bones of ancient women in Europe, archaeologists at the University of Cambridge have uncovered a hidden history of women's manual labor, from the early days of farming about 7,500 ...