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Mayan Agriculture Techniques Crops: Area: Terrain: Technique:

Mayan Agriculture Techniques Crops: Area: Terrain: Technique:

This is the Yucatan Peninsula

This is the Yucatan Peninsula

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

Mayan Agriculture Techniques Crops: squash, beans, corn (maize), cacao, chili peppers. Area: Highlands Terrain: Technique: Lowlands Yucatan Peninsula

Did the Mayan own cows?

Did the Mayan own cows?

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

Mayan Agriculture Techniques Crops: squash, beans, corn (maize), cacao, chili peppers. Area: Highlands Lowlands Yucatan Peninsula Swamps Rain Forest Terrain: Mountains Technique:

How do you make this into a farm?

How do you make this into a farm?

Raised Earth Platform Farming

Raised Earth Platform Farming

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

Mayan Agriculture Techniques Crops: squash, beans, corn (maize), cacao, chili peppers. Area: Lowlands Yucatan Peninsula Mountains Swamps Rain Forest Technique: Raised. Platform Agriculture Slash-andburn Agriculture Highlands Terrain: Steppe Agriculture

Slash-and-Burn Agriculture

Slash-and-Burn Agriculture

Today, the practice is still used!

Today, the practice is still used!

 • Why do we need alternatives to this kind of agriculture?

• Why do we need alternatives to this kind of agriculture?

Effects of Slash-and-Burn • Positive 1. Makes plenty of land to use for farming.

Effects of Slash-and-Burn • Positive 1. Makes plenty of land to use for farming. 2. Creates a surplus (extra amount) of food. 3. The food is very nutritious. 4. Easy method of clearing a large amount of land. • Negative 1. Destroys habitat for animals. 2. Releases carbon dioxide (greenhouse gasses) into the atmosphere. 3. Destroys the land for future use. 4. Farmer needs to rotate crops.