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Middle AgesFood & Farming

Chinampas in the Basin of Mexico

c. 1200Notable

Farmers in the lakes of the Valley of Mexico build chinampas, narrow plots of mud and plant matter between canals. Their continuous harvests of maize, beans and vegetables help feed Aztec Tenochtitlan.

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