Due to their extreme geographic conditions, the Inca developed cities like Machu Picchu and perfected an agricultural technique known as

Question

Due to their extreme geographic conditions, the Inca developed cities like Machu Picchu and perfected an agricultural technique known as

 A. 

terracing.

 B. 

feudalism.

 C. 

the three-field system.

  D. 

slash and burn clearing.

Answer 1

Hello Taneera.

The correct answer is A: Terracing.

The Incan Empire stretched along the coastline of the Andes Mountains. In order to cultivate strong agricultural output, they needed to ensure that their crops were properly irrigated. The method they introduced involved creating terraces, steps, on the mountainside in order to farm crops such as potatoes, maize and quinoa. In order to properly distribute water and ensure that soil erosion didn't erase what little land the Inca had to farm, the terraces ensured that farmland would be properly supplied with water as it flowed downhill from the highest terrace to the lowest one.