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Mayan Agriculture Techniques

Mayan Agriculture Techniques. Crops:. This is the Yucatan Peninsula . Mayan Agriculture Techniques. Crops: squash, beans, corn (maize), cacao, chili peppers. Did the Mayan own cows?. Mayan Agriculture Techniques. Crops: squash, beans, corn (maize), cacao, chili peppers.

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Mayan Agriculture Techniques

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  1. Mayan Agriculture Techniques Crops:

  2. This is the Yucatan Peninsula

  3. Mayan Agriculture Techniques Crops: squash, beans, corn (maize), cacao, chili peppers.

  4. Did the Mayan own cows?

  5. Mayan Agriculture Techniques Crops: squash, beans, corn (maize), cacao, chili peppers.

  6. How do you make this into a farm?

  7. Raised Earth Platform Farming

  8. Mayan Agriculture Techniques Crops: squash, beans, corn (maize), cacao, chili peppers.

  9. Slash-and-Burn Agriculture

  10. Today, the practice is still used!

  11. Why do we need alternatives to this kind of agriculture?

  12. Effects of Slash-and-Burn • Positive • Makes plenty of land to use for farming. • Creates a surplus (extra amount) of food. • The food is very nutritious. • Easy method of clearing a large amount of land. • Negative • Destroys habitat for animals. • Releases carbon dioxide (greenhouse gasses) into the atmosphere. • Destroys the land for future use. • Farmer needs to rotate crops.

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