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Huerta

A huerta is an irrigated agricultural area in Spain, especially around Valencia, Murcia and Granada, using irrigation channels developed in the Islamic period. These areas produced rich crops of fruit, vegetables and other produce. They were an important part of the Andalusian economy under the Almoravid Empire and the Almohad Caliphate.

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Almohad CaliphateSocioeconomyAlmoravid EmpireSocioeconomyMexicoMilitary

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Taifa of ValenciaThird Taifa of ValenciaKingdom of ValenciaKingdom of Murcia

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Huerta. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/huerta
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