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10 Things The Aztecs Did That History Books Won't Tell You
In an alliance with two other city-states, the Aztec Empire arose ... on the rich silt from the lake bottom to sustain their floating chinampas, or floating gardens and farms.
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Mexico City’s floating gardens were built by the Aztecs – now they are under threat
Cassandra Garduño squinted in the sunlight, her pink boots smudged by dirt as she gazed out over her family's chinampa — one ...