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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