In an almost sacrificial ritual performed over and over.

一次次劳作修整了土地
Agriculture is still the world's most widespread occupation.

农业仍是世界上最普遍的职业
Half of humankind tills the soil,

半数的人类耕种土地
Over three-quarters of them by hand.

其中超过四分之三仅靠人力
Agriculture is like a tradition handed down...

农业像是一种传统在汗水和辛苦劳作中
From generation to generation in sweat, graft and toil,

从一代传到下一代
Because for humanity it is a prerequisite of survival.

因为这是人类生存的前提
But after relying on muscle power for so long,

但在长期依赖肉体能量之后
Humankind found a way to tap into the energy buried deep in the earth.

人类发现了取得深埋于地下的能量的方法
These flames are also from plants.

这些火焰也是来自植物
A pocket of sunlight.

是累积的太阳光
Pure energy the energy of the sun

纯粹的能量太阳能