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   chinampa
   small, stationary, artificial island built on a freshwater lake for agricultural purposes. Chinampan was the ancient name for the southwestern region ... [4 related articles]
   Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/71
   
   
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   Chinampa
   Chinampa is a method of ancient Mesoamerican agriculture which used small, rectangle-shaped areas of fertile arable land to grow crops on the shallow lake beds in the Valley of Mexico. Often referred to as "floating gardens," chinampas were artificial islands that usually measured roughly {convert|...
   Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinampa
   
   

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