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Aztec floating garden diagram (infosec.pub)
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[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 5 points 2 weeks ago

It's not quite floating, despite the name. I'm not an expert, but I'm given to understand that water passes through parts, but there is a superstructure provided by the underwater fencing and plant roots that anchors it to the lakebed.