Chinampas Archive
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Domestication of wheat in Mesopotamia and rice in India and China laid the foundation for the Neolithic revolution in Europe and Asia. Centeotl
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Can the old Aztec technique in the form of innovative 'chinampas' ('artificial island') contribute to better urban farming today? Researchers led by Roland
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - It’s not the first time scientists rely on ancient knowledge to solve modern crisis. This time, researchers are investigating how it’s possible to
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Ancient History Facts
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - To improve their agriculture, the Aztecs built so-called chinampas. These were small, artificial islands created on a freshwater lake. The chinampas resembled floating gardens.
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