Hohokam Pima National Monument
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The Hohokam Pima National Monument is a protected site in southern Arizona that contains archaeological remains. It is not open to the public. The monument preserves partially excavated village sites established by the Hohokam people, whose name is a Pima Indian word meaning "Those Who Have Gone".123
The Hohokam culture, which existed from approximately 200 to 1400 CE in present-day central and southern Arizona, was characterized by irrigated agriculture along the Gila and Salt rivers. Their greatest achievements included the development of complex canal networks for irrigation. The Hohokam people abandoned most of their settlements between 1350 and 1450 CE, possibly due to drought.43
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Casa Grande Ruins National Monument…northwest of Casa Grande is Hohokam Pima National Monument (established 1972), which covers 2.6 square miles (6.7 square km). The monument, which is in the Gila River Indian Reservation, preserves partially excavated village sites established many centuries before the Salado by the Hohokam people. The Hohokam (whose name is a…
Read More…northwest of Casa Grande is Hohokam Pima National Monument (established 1972), which covers 2.6 square miles (6.7 square km). The monument, which is in the Gila River Indian Reservation, preserves partially excavated village sites established many centuries before the Salado by the Hohokam people. The Hohokam (whose name is a…
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Also near the city are Hohokam Pima National Monument (north), which preserves partially excavated village sites of the earlier Hohokam culture, and Picacho Peak State Park (southeast). Inc. town, 1915; city, 1959. Pop. (2000) 25,224; (2010) 48,571.
Read MoreAlso near the city are Hohokam Pima National Monument (north), which preserves partially excavated village sites of the earlier Hohokam culture, and Picacho Peak State Park (southeast). Inc. town, 1915; city, 1959. Pop. (2000) 25,224; (2010) 48,571.
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