FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
MESOAMERICAN CIVILIZATIONS THE OLMECS TO CORTES
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The tree home of an endangered Mayan Chipmunk
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Aztec tortilla chips with guacamole
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Artificial island build by Aztecs
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An Aztec Noble
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Detailed explanation-1: -Chinampas were invented by the Aztec civilization. Sometimes referred to as “floating gardens, ” chinampas are artificial islands that were created by interweaving reeds with stakes beneath the lake’s surface, creating underwater fences.
Detailed explanation-2: -chinampa, also called floating garden, small, stationary, artificial island built on a freshwater lake for agricultural purposes. Chinampan was the ancient name for the southwestern region of the Valley of Mexico, the region of Xochimilco, and it was there that the technique was-and is still-most widely used.
Detailed explanation-3: -Chinampas helped make agriculture easier in these lake regions, as they essentially created more land and they interconnected lands in bodies of water around the growing populations. Chinampas were used through the 19th century but did face decline after the arrival of Spanish conquistadors in Mesoamerica.
Detailed explanation-4: -The chinampas agricultural system is a set of artificial floating islands, primarily used in southern Mexico; lake area Xochimilco in Mexico has the most famous present-day chinampas system. Chinampas are traditionally built based on oral wisdom transmitted since the time of the Aztecs.