A writer is editing a draft of an essay about Mesoamerican agriculture.
[1] The chinampas, an ancient Mesoamerican agricultural system often referred to as "floating gardens," were highly efficient farming plots built on shallow lake beds. [2] By layering mud, decaying vegetation, and reeds, Aztec farmers created nutrient-rich fields that could support multiple harvests per year. [3] ______________ [4] Consequently, this innovative system played a vital role in feeding the rapidly growing population of the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan.
The writer wants to insert a sentence at point [3] that provides the most specific and concrete detail to support the claim in sentence [2] regarding the productivity of the fields. Which choice best accomplishes this goal?
- These specialized plots yielded up to seven crops annually, providing enough corn, beans, and squash to sustain thousands of residents.Cevap
- BAztec farmers traveled between the narrow plots using small wooden canoes, navigating the network of canals that surrounded the fields.
- CThese gardens were incredibly productive, they allowed the empire to flourish without facing food shortages.
- DBecause the lake mud was packed with organic matter; which allowed the crops to grow much faster than normal.