但是,历史学家继续争论这次“革命”到底是什么时候发生的、由什么组成。G. E. Mingay认为这非单一的事件,他说:“农业革命接踵而至,一次是在1750年之前的两个世纪,另一次是在1650年之后的世纪,在1750-1880年期间第三次,在19世纪中期是第四次。”[2]这导致最近的历史学家认为,关于“农业革命”的任何一般性陈述都难以站得住脚。[3][4]
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