Question

What is the main idea presented in this passage? Ancestral Puebloans lived in the cliff dwellings [of Mesa Verde] for less than 100 years. By about... 1300, Mesa Verde was deserted. Several theories offer reasons for their migration. We know that the last quarter of the... 1200s saw drought and crop failures-but these people had survived earlier droughts. Maybe after hundreds of years of [overuse], the land and its resources-soils, forests, and animals-were [used up]. Perhaps there were social and political problems, and the people simply looked for new opportunities elsewhere.¹ A. The farming techniques used by Ancestral Puebloans were harmful to their land. B. There are many reasons why the Ancestral Puebloans may have left Mesa Verde. OC. The Ancestral Puebloans often dealt with droughts and environmental problems. D. The Ancestral Puebloans had to leave Mesa Verde due to polial problems.​

Answer 1

The main idea presented in the passage is that B. There are many reasons why the Ancestral Puebloans may have left Mesa Verde.

Why did the Ancestral Puebloans leave Mesa Verde?

Historians are still unsure as to why the Ancestral Puebloans left their home in Mesa Verde and have come up with several reasons to explain it.

One of those reasons could be overuse of the land which led to a lack of food production. There could have also been social and political problems.

In conclusion, there are several possible reasons for the Ancestral Puebloans leaving.

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