Which vulnerability increased for Inca terraced agriculture during prolonged drought?

💡 Explanation

Brittle failure risk increased because hydrostatic pressure behind terrace retaining walls due to saturation normally undergoes a mechanical balancing act through water flow; drought disrupts this, and lithostatic loading causes collapse, rather than enabling efficient maize photosynthesis.

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