An ancient Aztec floating garden built on shallow lake beds, used for agriculture and still used today in Mexico.
From Nahuatl 'chinámitl,' combining 'chintli' (hedge) and 'atl' (water). This Pre-Columbian technology was extensively documented by Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century.
Chinampas are considered the world's most sustainable and productive agricultural system—they can produce 7 crops per year on tiny plots and require no chemical fertilizers! The Aztecs built them so well that some are still productive after 600+ years, and modern farmers are copying them to fight climate change.
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