Chinampas

I was going to do a project about chinampas but my team changed the topic. Even though, I made some research and wanted to publish it.

Aztec Food Production System: Chinampas
•    Inputs:
  o    Vegetation
  o    Mud or Dirt
  o    Irrigation water
  o    Organic rich silt
  o    Household refuse
  o    Seeds
•    Outputs
  o    Mayor cultigens:
     •    Maize
     •    Beans
     •    Squash
     •    Chile
•    Flows and storage
  o    Soil retains minerals.
•    System characteristics or details
  o    Is constructed inside a lake.
  o    Is basically an artificial island.
  o    High moisture levels prevent frosting.
•    Social-cultural concerns
  o    It isn’t used today since Mexico City’s lakes have been drained.
  o    It is very labor intensive.
•    Environmental impact.
  o    Requires the draining of swamps.