Why did the Aztecs use chinampas in their agricultural practices?(1 point)
Responses
the Aztecs did not have any other strategies except to chinampas to irrigate and create farmland in the areas where they lived
the Aztecs did not have any other strategies except to chinampas to irrigate and create farmland in the areas where they lived
the Aztecs did not have access to any fertile lands and use chinampas to develop their own
the Aztecs did not have access to any fertile lands and use chinampas to develop their own
all of the fertile soil in the valley of Mexico had been taken by other communities by the time the Aztec empire developed
and they had to find a way to create their own agricultural land
the chinampas were a highly efficient and productive way to maximize crop yields in a small space and were well suited to the swampy terrain of the valley of Mexico
the use of chinampas allowed the Aztecs to grow a variety of crops, including maize, beans, and squash, which were essential to their diet and economy.