Why did the Maya use slash-and-burn farming techniques? to prevent soil erosion and water loss to take advantage of the rich volcanic soil to clear away the dense natural vegetation to make use of the large sources of fresh water

In celtic mythology, one story involves macha, who was pregnant at the time she outraced the king’s horses on a wager. in norse history, freydis eiriksdottir was pregnant at the time that she single-handedly turned back the natives of vinland, who were at war with the norse. what do you think that pregnancy of these warrior women figured do prominently in mythology and folklore, as well as historical stories?