The Hohokam were in the Sonoran Desert. No rain falls during March, April, May, and June. In July the summer monsoon begins. Afternoons bring a light rain. The desert wildflowers bloom. The crops have been planted. In a good monsoon year, the crops will grow without irrigation. The irrigation ditches are still there just in case.
Sometime in September the monsoon ends. Irrigation must be used until all crops are ripe.
In winter sometimes cold fronts bring rain. These are not dependable enough to use to grow crops but they do refill reservoirs for irrigation.
The Hohokam culture,were prehistoric North American Indians who lived approximately from 200AD to 1400AD in the semiarid region of present-day central and southern Arizona, largely along the Gila and Salt rivers.
The Hohokam tribes primarily took shelter in adobe houses made from clay and straw, which were well-suited to the hot, arid climate of the Sonoran Desert in present-day Arizona. They often built these homes in clusters, creating small villages. Additionally, some Hohokam communities utilized larger structures known as "pithouses," which were partially underground and provided insulation against temperature extremes. These dwellings reflected their adaptation to the environment and their agricultural lifestyle.
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The Hohokam people, an ancient Native American culture that thrived in the Sonoran Desert region of what is now Arizona from around 300 to 1500 AD, do not exist as a distinct group today. However, their descendants are believed to be part of modern Indigenous communities, particularly the Pima and Tohono O'odham tribes, who continue to inhabit the region and preserve elements of their ancestral heritage.
Hohokam games hurt others. They play in a canyon with twig-made rings. They kick a leather ball through the rings.
To farm in the desert. they built a complex irriagation system.They created canals to bring the water to their crops.
To farm in the desert. they built a complex irriagation system.They created canals to bring the water to their crops.
They used irrigation systems to farm in the desert area
desert farming
They dug canals that carried water from rivers to their desert homeland.
The Hohokam spent their time making shelters for themselves, they also spent their time irrigating their crops and making art and food.
no there is nothing to farm
The Hohokam and Anasazi built their civilizations in southwestern North America
If water is available for irrigation a desert can be farmed.
Irrigation is needed to farm in the desert.
To farm in the desert. they built a complex irriagation system.They created canals to bring the water to their crops.
The Hohokam people practiced advanced irrigation techniques to bring water from nearby rivers to their fields. They constructed an extensive network of canals, ditches, and earthen dams to manage water flow efficiently, enabling them to grow crops like maize, beans, and squash in the arid desert environment of present-day Arizona.