One of the most important economic activities carried out at Teotihuacan was:
A. slash-and-burn agriculture, as shown by the remains of hundreds of chinampas.
B. the production and distribution of fine earthenware ceramics.
C. the carving of jade ceremonial objects, as shown by jade debris and hundreds of broken jade figurines.
D. manufacture of obsidian for local use and for export, as shown by the quantity of obsidian.
Answer: D
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