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Chinampas
Chinampas are plots of land that float on shallow water. They were constructed artificially and are intended to provide the vegetables needed for local consumption. They are built by piling up earth and gravel on the water to create a wet surface where crops will later be planted.
1- https://www.ngenespanol.com/ecologia/chinampas-el-milenario-sistema-de-cultivo-prehispanico-que-sobrevivio-a-la-conquista/ 2- https://www.gob.mx/agricultura/es/articulos/la-agricultura-en-chinampas#:~:text=La%20palabra%20chinampa%2C%20proviene%20del,el%20autoconsumo%20y%20mercado%20local. 3- https://repositorio.iica.int/bitstream/handle/11324/7920/BVE19040221e.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
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