USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Maya farmers harnessed rainwater through irrigation channels and used the slash-and-burn technique to clear the dense jungle. They were able to have multiple planting locations and soil erosion by cycling through their various fields to access the most fertile soil for each harvest season.

Detailed explanation-2: -Terrace farming This is where walls are built to make small flat fields one on top of the other. It was useful for increasing the amount of farmland in mountain areas. Most terraces were small, but in some parts of the Maya lowlands, they dramatically transformed entire regions!

Detailed explanation-3: -Terrace Farming For Mayan farming in mountainous areas, the Maya made terraces on the steep hillsides. Small fields are cut into a hillside and held with a retaining wall. These create a series of steps that reduce water runoff and erosion and can be planted with maize or other crops.

Detailed explanation-4: -Raised planting beds and canal farming were but a few ways the Maya accomplished sophisticated agriculture. Another well-documented method they used was terrace farming. Mostly present in the mountainous areas of the Mayan empire, terrace farming allowed for maximum use of hilly otherwise useless agricultural land.