Ancient engineers realized the Valley needed water to thrive Many of our modern irrigation canals follow the Hohokams%27 ancient routes By 1450%2C Hohokam systems delivered water to the largest ...

This necessitated a highly coordinated society. Benedek/Getty Images The Hohokam were desert farmers, whose sophisticated irrigation system harnessed river water to bring agriculture to the region ...

The film explores the history and culture of Southwestern Native Americans, focusing on the Hohokam and Anasazi ... structures and sophisticated irrigation systems. The film also discusses the ...

archaeologists have changed their minds about the origin of the prehistoric Hohokam, who built extensive irrigation systems, ball courts and platform mounds, made beautiful pottery and jewelry ...

The Hohokam were also master engineers, building an extensive canal system that forms the foundation of nearly half of Phoenix’s current irrigation infrastructure. Inside the museum, guests can ...

By the 13th Century, as many as 50,000 Hohokam people lived in villages that were regularly spaced along the canal system. This suggests to archaeologists that water and irrigation land was ...