Which of the following is NOT a technique used by the Mayans to increase their agricultural yield?
To provide for the large population of city dwellers, the Mayans practiced what is called slash-and-burn agriculture. They created fields by cutting down trees and plants in a patch of forest and then burning them. The resulting ashes fertilized the soil. The Maya also terraced fields to limit erosion of the land that they had cleared on hillsides. They drained swamps and built irrigation systems to water their crops. For meat, the Mayans hunted deer. Eventually, the Mayans would learn to raise deer.
The Mayans' chief crops were corn, beans, and squash, referred to as the Three Sisters. Since the Mayans lacked draft animals, they seeded and harvested by hand. It was men's work to seed and harvest, while women prepared food and, if needed, raised deer.
Which of the following is NOT a technique used by the Mayans to increase their agricultural yield?
paddy field agriculture
terracing
slash-and-burn farming
irrigation systems
Paddy field agriculture is NOT a technique used by the Mayans to increase their agricultural yield.