Responses
It allowed them to plant level fields on steep hillsides.
It allowed them to plant level fields on steep hillsides.
It allowed them to completely clear fields of natural vegetation and fertilize the soil with ashes.
It allowed them to completely clear fields of natural vegetation and fertilize the soil with ashes.
It allowed them to dig ditches and canals to divert flood water.
It allowed them to dig ditches and canals to divert flood water.
It allowed them to irrigate their fields in the tropical lowlands.
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The correct response is:
It allowed them to completely clear fields of natural vegetation and fertilize the soil with ashes.
Slash and burn agriculture enabled the Maya to clear land for farming by cutting down and burning vegetation, which also enriched the soil with nutrients from the ashes, helping them to grow crops in challenging environments.
