Which of the following techniques of farming did the Mayan milpa system use?

A) slash and burn farming

B) canals and irrigation dug from major rivers

C) the use of the iron plow

D) draft animals pulling large plows

The Mayans first came up with the idea to use canals and trenches dug up with islands of land in between them. This would come from a water source such as a major river. The crops would then be constantly surrounded by water.