Did other areas of the world ever develop aquaculture this extensively before the modern era? I’m not an archaeologist or anything but I can’t think of any well known ruins like this. Very cool.
From what I know about the Mayans, I suspect few other places on earth would require it or be able to facilitate it. IIRC don’t think there are many, if any, rivers in the Yucatan peninsula, it’s very flat - though there are underground rivers that cut through the limestone bedrock. I expect almost everywhere else has rivers and lakes to not need to build anything or is too hot or dry, rainfall wise to maintain something like that. It’s not that far from the sea though, which is interesting, so maybe the type of fish hunted were a specialty?
Did other areas of the world ever develop aquaculture this extensively before the modern era? I’m not an archaeologist or anything but I can’t think of any well known ruins like this. Very cool.
From what I know about the Mayans, I suspect few other places on earth would require it or be able to facilitate it. IIRC don’t think there are many, if any, rivers in the Yucatan peninsula, it’s very flat - though there are underground rivers that cut through the limestone bedrock. I expect almost everywhere else has rivers and lakes to not need to build anything or is too hot or dry, rainfall wise to maintain something like that. It’s not that far from the sea though, which is interesting, so maybe the type of fish hunted were a specialty?