The civilization

Hohokam was a culture in the North American Southwest in part of south-central Arizona, United States, and Sonora, Mexico. It existed between 300 and 1500 CE, with cultural precursors possibly as early as 300 BCE. Archaeologists disagree about whether communities that practiced the culture were related or politically united. According to local oral tradition, Hohokam societies may be the ancestors of the historic Akimel and Tohono Oʼodham in Southern Arizona. The origin of the culture is uncertain. Most archaeologists think it emerged locally or in Mesoamerica, but it was also influenced by the Northern Pueblo culture.

Field notes

period

300 CE — 1,500 CE

region

North America & Oceania

known sites

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