How did slash and burn agriculture help the Maya overcome challenges in the natural world? (1 point)

• It allowed them to plant level fields on steep hillsides.
It allowed them to completely clear fields of natural vegetation and fertilize the soil with ashes.
• It allowed them to dig ditches and canals to divert flood water.
• It allowed them to irrigate their fields in the tropical lowlands.

It allowed them to completely clear fields of natural vegetation and fertilize the soil with ashes.