The economy covered a broad spectrum of resources to gather food, ruled by a strategy to diversify rather than increasing volume. As such, the wetlands offered, next to hunting and fishing, optimized conditions for cattle and small scale cultivation of different crops, each having conditions for growing of their own.
The economy utilized a diverse array of resources to obtain sustenance, employing a strategy that focused on spreading out rather than increasing production. Consequently, the wetlands offered, in conjunction with hunting and fishing, optimal circumstances for raising cattle and cultivating small-scale crops, each with its own specific requirements.