Uxmal was a pioneer among Mayan architecture in that they had to create man-made methods of irrigation. The site received little rainfall throughout the year and had no surface streams, lakes, or underground sinkholes to supply water. Still, this site was at one time a flourishing city and supported a larger population (about 25,000 people) then than it does today. In order to cope with this problem the Mayans devised a system of cisterns that collected rain water to to irrigate and provide the whole city with water. These systems were called chultunes.
Information found at: http://www.mayasites.com/uxmal.html and http://academic.reed.edu/uxmal/cities.html
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