What does it mean to be agrarian?
Map of Agrarian Civilizations. Notice how all civilizations are near a major water source.
Agrarian refers to characteristic of farmers as their way of life, or to be organized or designed to promote agricultural interest. Some Agrarians that are well known include the Mesoamericas (Aztecs, Mayans, and Incas), Romans and Greeks, the ancient Chinese, and Mesopotamia. All of these civilizations grew a huge variety of crops, such as maize, squash, grapes and other fruits, rice, potatoes, and so much more. Domesticated animals include cows, pigs, horses, and other farm animals.