Question

How did Mesoamerica’s environment challenge farmers?

Answer 1

Lack of usable land, and poor conditions of soil

Answer 2

One of the greatest challenges in Mesoamerica for farmers is the lack of usable land, and the poor condition of the soil. The two main ways to combat poor soil quality, or lack of nutrients in the soil, are to leave fields fallow for a period of time in a milpa cycle, and to use slash-and-burn techniques.