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Pre-Columbian Raised Field Agriculture in the Andes

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Some raised fields in the Andes are over 3,000 years old, and they were so effective that they are being revived today to help farmers adapt to climate change.

Why this is interesting

Imagine farming in a place that floods and freezes—yet ancient people grew bumper crops there for centuries. How did they do it?