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← HistoryWhich cultivation constraint limited the size of raised chinampa plots in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica?
A)Manual digging effort increased rapidly✓
B)Nutrient runoff quickly depleted fertility
C)Droughts decimated shallow root crops
D)Pest infestations spread uncontrollably
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Digging without metal tools constrained chinampa size because manual digging effort increased exponentially with surface area due to soil saturation. Therefore, plots were limited to a manageable scale, rather than allowing unbounded enlargement leading to prohibitively difficult construction.
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