Which benefit was deliberately achieved via the construction of chinampas by the Aztecs in Mesoamerica?

💡 Explanation

Chinampas, artificial islands, created enhanced soil fertility because they used mud and decaying vegetation from the lake bed, recycling nutrients. Therefore enhanced soil resulted, rather than drainage, evaporation reduction and resistance, which were not primary design goals.

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