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← HistoryWhich limitation prompted wider Inca terrace construction in Peru?
A)Limited suitable arable land✓
B)Ceremonial festival space needs
C)Expanding llama grazing capacity
D)Royal palace expansion aspirations
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Terracing created more agricultural land on steep slopes; terrace formation increased arable space via soil retention, because fertile land area was primarily restricted; therefore this became widespread, rather than use for ceremonial needs.
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