The "agricultural revolution" of the High Middle Ages

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The change from the two-field to the three-field system allowed for more efficient use of land and increased crop yields, which in turn fueled the population growth and economic expansion of the High Middle Ages. The other options are incorrect: A) the agricultural revolution did in fact impact forested areas with deforestation for agriculture and grazing purposes, C) there is no evidence to suggest that the cooperative agricultural villages disappeared as a result of the agricultural revolution, D) although the aratum was an important agricultural innovation, it was not the sole cause of the agricultural revolution, and E) corn was not introduced to Europe until after the discovery of the New World.

The "Agricultural Revolution" of the High Middle Ages