Why Was the Construction of Irrigation Systems in the Deserts

question 5

Multiple Choice

Why was the construction of irrigation systems in the deserts of the Greater Southwest by the Hohokam culture not as difficult and unlikely as it may seem?

• A) The first farmers in the region inherited complex irrigation technology and knowledge from their ancestors.
• B) Canals can be dug from fast-flowing rivers using only baskets and digging sticks with gravity as a guide.
• C) Frequent rains in the region make it easy to dig canals in soft soil and man-made ponds collect rainwater efficiently.
• D) Irrigation systems were not constructed by the people of the Greater Southwest.

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