USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In terms of Aztec agriculture, in order to grow all this food, the Aztecs used two main farming methods: the chinampas and terracing. Chinampas were essentially man-made islands, raised bed gardens on the surface of Lake Texcoco’s shallow waters.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -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-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.

Detailed explanation-5: -During the late Aztec period (1325–1521), extensive irrigation networks with floodwater systems and canals were created, which enabled the construction of the chinampas. Their development was linked to high regional population density and the growth of sizable local urban communities.