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← HistoryWhich outcome occurs when ancestral Puebloans experienced prolonged drought impacting maize crops?
A)Increased reliance on seed banking✓
B)Surplus supports larger populations
C)Simplified, monoculture cropping developed
D)Widespread irrigation canal construction ceased
💡 Explanation
Greater Puebloans focused on seed banking, allowing survival through dry periods because it preserves genetic diversity and adapted strains. Therefore seed saving efforts would increase, rather than solely large agricultural or irrigation advancements which needs water and stable yields.
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