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← HistoryWhich outcome arose because storage limits constrained maize yields in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica?
A)Population aggregation into city-states✓
B)Widespread adoption of animal husbandry
C)Declining focus on river irrigation
D)Increased trade with South America
💡 Explanation
Population aggregation occurred because a limited supply of readily stored maize imposed an upper bound on dispersed rural populations; therefore, dense settlement within defensible city-states became necessary, rather than widespread distribution for independent farms.
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