Which limitation constrained the maximum height of ancient Chinese terrace farming?

💡 Explanation

Terrace height was constrained by hydraulic pressure because the increasing weight of saturated soil exceeds the soil's Limit Equilibrium, therefore causing slope failure, rather than wall materials or exposure limiting vertical rise.

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