Developments in Agriculture Flashcards
1
Q
Environmentally, agricultural output was increased due what?
A
a global warming period in the 750-1100s and 1300s
2
Q
What did the global warming period in the 750-1100s and 1300s do?
A
allowed for longer growth and harvesting seasons, as well as the possibility of agriculture further north
3
Q
What was terracing?
A
transforming previously unusable hill and mountain sides into arable land
4
Q
What were Aztec island farms?
A
Chinampas
5
Q
what technique protected Inca crops against extensive Andean region flooding & erosion?
A
waru waru
6
Q
What did the horse collar and camel saddle improve
A
animal labor for agriculture, as well as the goods and services that could spur economic growth and trade
