Chinampa (Nahuatl languages: chināmitl [tʃiˈnaːmitɬ]) is a technique used in Mesoamerican agriculture which relies on small, rectangular areas of fertile arable land to grow crops on the …

Chinampa, 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 …

2021年8月22日 · The Mesoamerican agriculture method known as chinampa (Nahuatl languages: chināmitl [tʃiˈnaːmitɬ]) relies on small, rectangular plots of fertile arable ground to cultivate …

2019年11月12日 · Ancient chinampa systems have been identified throughout the highland and lowland regions of both continents of the Americas, and are also currently in use in highland …

2023年12月22日 · Although the origins of chinampa agriculture in the Valley of Mexico remain unclear, these engineering techniques are said to have been used throughout Mesoamerica …

2024年2月15日 · By the time of the Aztec Empire’s peak in 1519, thousands of acres of chinampa farms ringed the lakes surrounding Tenochtitlan. The rectangular farm plots were often …

2017年12月27日 · To stabilize the islands, sturdy reeds were bound together and used to both border each chinampa and to help anchor it to the ground. The dredging of the mud cleared …

2018年2月2日 · The chinampa, from Nahuatl chinampan, meaning “in the fence of reeds,” is a Mesoamerican method of agriculture and territorial expansion used by the Mexicas to expand …

2018年12月10日 · The chinampa, a sustainable high efficient agrohydrologic system for shallow lacustrine or wetland areas, was invented by pre-Hispanic culture 3,000 years ago.

Today, the efficient and resourceful practice of chinampa farming still exists in Xochimilco, in the southern portion of Mexico City. Chinamperos use modern-day flat-bottomed boats to travel to …