Ancient history

What were the ancient Aztec crops?

Main Crops:

- Maize

- Beans

- Squash

- Amaranth

- Chia

Other Crops:

- Tomato

- Avocados

- Vanilla

- Cacao

- Chile pepper

- Cotton

- Maguey

- Papaya

- Sweet potato

The Aztecs used raised field agriculture(chinampas) to increase their crop yields in wet, marshy areas in order to support their dense population centers in the Valley of Mexico.