Key Points: Hohokam is the name of an archaeological culture.
Figure 1 Map of Arizona showing the Hohokam culture area and places. Aerial view of the ballcourt at the Adamsville site. Hohokam Canal Irrigation and the Formation of Irragric Anthrosols in the Middle Gila. The network of irrigation canals in the Phoenix area was the largest and most complex in ancient North America. This location presented the challenge of excavating only the confined areas directly under the paved streets. Throughout their long occupation of the area, the Hohokam practiced intensive irrigation agriculture. Hohokam homes for sale range in square footage from around 1,300 square feet to over 3,000 square feet and in price from approximately 166,000 to 590,000. Hohokam Canals along the Salt River near modern-day Phoenix. Hohokam is a neighborhood of homes in Mesa Arizona offering an assortment of beautiful styles, varying sizes and affordable prices to choose from. No one is sure where the first Hohokam came from. Additional information and a map of the park. This work was completed for the City of Phoenix and Maricopa County Flood Control District, in preparation for storm drain construction under several streets in downtown Phoenix. Map of Prehistoric Southwestern Cultures. Over 500 miles of Hohokam canal have been recorded in the Salt River Valley. Families built pithouses in courtyard groups, with those groupings surrounding a central plaza. The people who lived here supported themselves through farming, and the site itself was situated within a major network of irrigation canals (known as Canal System 2) that carried water from the Salt River to the villagers’ agricultural fields. This map, from Deza (1999), identifies major canals that lead from. The La Villa site was one of the largest pre-Classic Hohokam settlements in the Phoenix Basin, covering more than 80 acres between its founding (A.D. The Hohokam culture, built an immense system of irrigation canals, covering the. Cushing found that Goodwin, a local rancher, was very familiar with the sites and prehistoric canals and requested that he make a map based on his knowledge of the area. Broad Perspectives from a Narrow Window: The La Villa Site Some of the earliest expeditions skirted the Hohokam area but did not penetrate its heartland (Cabeza de Vaca, 1528-1536 Fray Marcos de Niza, 1539 and Coronado 1540).