The Ancient Americas
History

An agricultural technique for the non-irrigated cultivation of crops
Dry farming
An agricultural technique for the non-irrigated cultivation of crops. Dry farming. Historically, dry farming allowed people to grow crops in regions with little rainfall by relying on soil moisture conservation techniques.

A method of creating a field by cutting and burning of plants in a forest or woodland
Slash and burn
A method of creating a field by cutting and burning of plants in a forest or woodland, slash and burn. In History, slash and burn is an ancient farming technique used to clear land for agriculture by cutting and burning vegetation.