I would assume several cultures do use water gardens and other forms of aquaculture. They were certainly common on Earth - I know Australian, Pacific Island, Central American, and African cultures all used such things; the main distinction was whether it could produce sufficient food to be worth the effort.

>From the fighting described in the Qaiyore fiction online, I'd agree that many areas would have been damaged by magic. How long do these curses last, however? Essence magick is difficult to build up to high power levels, but lasts a long time, while authority is more powerful but who listens to ancient orders? My own bias would say that they break down over just a few centuries.

Of course, this is coming from a culture that doesn't farm, so how accurate my guesses are is hard to say!

  Bob

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