Vintage Tractors Scramble Squares are perfect for those farmers that bring food to our tables or just like to drive in straight lines.... 9 pieces, 3 across and 3 down... how hard can it be? Fascinating Facts Tractors have revolutionized the way farming is done, enabling the production of vast amounts of food with increasingly less labor, feeding the world and helping to make possible the technological revolution of the 20th century. The roots of farming began about 10,000 years ago in the area that is known today as Turkey and in the Middle East . Two of the earliest known farming settlements were Catal Hyk and Jericho. By 6000 BC, Catal Hyk had more than 1,000 dwellings and it is where archeologists have found first evidence of people using seeds from wild grasses for food and for planting new crops for the following year. Such grass seeds are now commonly known as cereals and make up a large percentage of the worlds food supply.