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The Aztecs were a powerful people who lived in central Mexico approximately 500 to 700 years ago. They were not only warriors but also highly skilled engineers, farmers, and artists. They are also the ones who introduced to the world many foods we eat today, such as chocolate and tomato. Who Were the Aztecs and Where Did They Live? The Aztecs were a nomadic group who called themselves "Mexica" (Meshika). According to legend, their gods told them to build a city where they saw an eagle devouring

Chinampa is an elevated field farming system developed in the wetlands of the Basin of Mexico, derived from the Nahuatl word chinamitl, meaning “area enclosed by reeds or fences.” Also known as “floating gardens,” these structures consist of narrow, elongated agricultural plots raised above the water level of shallow lakes and marshes. Chinampas became widespread around Tenochtitlan, Xochimilco, and Chalco during the Aztec Empire and attracted attention for their high productivity relative to th