Question

Which of the following best describes the reason that early civilizations in the andes mountains were able to develop varied sources of food like herding and agriculture?

Answer 1

Many different ecological zones resulted in the ability to engage in different types of farming.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Andes Mountains are known for having many different ecological zones. These zones allowed early Andean civilizations to develop a variety of agriculture. For example, in higher elevations where the climate was dry, early civilizations could raise livestock like llamas. In lower regions and river valleys that had better access to water and a warmer, more moist climate, people could grow many crops. This made for diversity in economic activities.

Answer 2

The following choice best describes the reason that early civilizations in the Andes mountains were able to develop varied sources of food like herding and agriculture :

"Many different ecological zones resulted in the ability to engage in different types of farming".

Andes mountains are stretch up to 4,500 miles down the western edge of South America (from Columbia in the north and in the south is Chile).