| 21. | Yucat�n underwent an agricultural boom with the creation of large-scale henequen ( sisal ) haciendas.
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| 22. | In the mid-1940s, when synthetic fibers were invented, the henequen industry plummeted further.
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| 23. | Fostered productive activities in the state, particularly those relating to the henequen industry then began to develop.
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| 24. | As booming business meant the need for a additional labor, henequen hacienda owners looked to the East.
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| 25. | Yucat�n's capital of M�rida saw many elites build mansions based on the fortunes they made in henequen.
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| 26. | The latter are made with henequen or sisal, which used to be highly in demand for making rope.
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| 27. | In either 1890 or 1912, Pascual Gamboa Rivero built Hacienda Kancabch�n to engage in livestock and henequen activity.
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| 28. | The Hacienda Xmatkuil was originally used for agricultural purposes and during the henequen boom was dedicated to sisal production.
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| 29. | During the henequen boom of the nineteenth century, Dzemul was an important center for the production of sisal.
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| 30. | Natural fibres used for making twine include cotton, sisal, jute, hemp, henequen, and coir.
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