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Warpy

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5. All ancient city states had to manage water

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Mon Aug 9, 2021, 12:07 PM

Aug 2021

Ur, Angkor Wat, Rome, Mohenjo Daro. The systems were amazing, ingenious. Of course the Maya would come up with something.

Water was less of a problem for the Aztecs, they lived in a swamp. What they had to figure out was agriculture, which they did, again ingeniously.

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The Maya's ingenious secret to survival [View all] Judi Lynn Aug 2021 OP

Amazing Mayan history. SergeStorms Aug 2021 #1

Thank you for another fascinating post and link. PatrickforB Aug 2021 #2

Aztecs, Mayas, Incas, Tiwanaku, ... The Americas were masters of irrigation and water management. nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2021 #3

But lacked common sense to see what they did to themselves longterm kabelad Aug 2021 #4

All ancient city states had to manage water Warpy Aug 2021 #5