Study the image. Which statement best explains the impact of slash-and-burn agriculture? Slash and burn allowed the Maya to clear lowland areas, but had an environmental cost.
Slash and burn was used in highland areas and caused the mountain areas to lose soil.
Slash and burn was used by the Maya to clear new areas for religious ceremonies.
Slash and burn was the most sustainable agricultural practice, and it helped fertilize the soil.

“[the city’s engineers excelled in areas] neglected by the greeks, such as the construction of roads and aqueducts, and of sewers that could wash the filth of the city into the tiber. they have built paved roads throughout the country, leveling ridges and filling up hollows, so as to make possible the movements of heavily loaded wagons. . and such is the quantity of water brought in by the aqueducts, that veritable rivers flow through the city and its sewers: almost every house has cisterns, waterpipes, and copious fountains.” —strabo, as quoted in empires ascendant: time frame 400 b.c.–a.d. 200 cisterns are tanks that hold water until it is needed; if a house has a cistern, it is likely to also have a. aqueducts. c. a swimming pool. b. a fish pond. d. sinks and faucets.