How did the ancient Maya create a new enviornment through farming practices?

The Mayan people created a new environment through mechanizing and innovation in the field of agriculture.

Explanation:

The Maya people were situated in a very tough environment. The terrain was steep hilly with the valleys comprising of low lying wet lands. The Maya for example dug canals in the land to create wet lands that they used to irrigate the beds with before preparing the now ready land for farming.