Across generations which risk increased when pre-Columbian Andean terraces suffered from insufficient drainage management?

💡 Explanation

Hydrostatic pressure increased because improper water management led to water accumulation behind the terrace walls. The mechanism is pore water pressure which reduced the soil shear strength therefore the retaining structure failed, rather than simpler soil erosion failures without damming.

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