Which outcome resulted from the collapse of terraced hillside agriculture in Ancient Great Zimbabwe?

💡 Explanation

When terraces failed in Great Zimbabwe, soil erosion increased due to lack of structural support, leading to downstream silt buildup and blocked canals, hindering irrigation. Therefore, irrigation failures resulted rather than trade dependency, deforestation or soil compositional changes that had different or far reaching causes within a different timescale.

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