[Sam Gamgee]

What was a mystery to me is how the Mayans, residing on porous limestone table lands managed to become so wealthy. It was totally unsuitable for agriculture, so they would have had to rely on a vibrant trading system to get the foodstuffs required.

[C19fan]

They used systems like raised fields and terraces to grow their crops. There is an abundance of fruits and the like from the rainforest too.