These grid patterns extend for many square miles across the hilly desert landscape near the Jemez River in central New Mexico. Which raises such questions as: was the prehistoric population so large, or the crop yield so small, that such extensive agriculture was necessary? Or could we be seeing the results of many centuries of farming by a small population that was continually moving its gardens over time, perhaps due to soil depletion? It's anyone's guess.
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