The Aztecs used two main farming techniques: chinampas and terracing. Chinampas were small floating islands built in lakes and ponds, where they grew crops like maize, squash, and beans. Terracing involved building stone shelves into hillsides to create more farmland. Farming in the capital city of Tenochtitlan was limited due to scarce land, so the Aztecs supplemented their food by trading with neighboring areas.

1. The Aztecs Farming
By Adam Bencosme

2. Chinampas
Chinampas are mini “islands” the Aztecs used to farm
maize and other crops. They are also sometimes called
“floating Gardens.
Chinampas were built by ponds and lakes and were on
top of fresh water.
They have many crops on them and slaves usually work
on it.

3. The 3 crops they mainly grew were squash, maize, and
beans.
These foods are what we still see today in Mexican food.

4. Terracing
The Aztecs used a farming technique called terracing.
They put stone onto hillsides to make more land to grow
crops
They are kind of like balconies that are on houses today
Chinampas still more used than terraces

5. Farming in Tenochtitlan
Farming in Tenochtitlan was scarce because there were
barely any farmers
This means that they couldn’t produce enough food to
feed everyone
How they solved this is by borrowing food from their
neighbors

6. Bibliography
Works Cited
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<http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/112236/chinampa>.
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7. Bibliography
Works Cited
"Aztec Farming." Aztec Farming. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Mar. 2013. <http://www.aztec-history.com/aztec-farming.html>.
"Chinampa (Mexican Agriculture)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 08 Mar. 2013.
<http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/112236/chinampa>.
"The Chinampas of Mexico." The Chinampas of Mexico. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Mar. 2013. <http://www.chinampas.info/left.htm>.
"Investigating Chinampa Farming." Investigating Chinampa Farming. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Mar. 2013. <http
://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/ioa/backdirt/Fallwinter00/farming.html>.