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Have they ruled out agricultural use? In land reclamation we use a pit-and-mound system on slopes to capture more water, provide microsites for plants and shelter them from wind.
They are using them in Africa too https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TU39jN0WEZg
This is a bit different than what land rec does but the principle is the same.
They also found maize and organic matter in the pits according to the article.
making food seems.. slightly more sensible than maths