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The prehistoric Hohokam of the Phoenix basin are best known for their impressive irrigation infrastructure along the lower Salt and middle Gila Rivers. Intensive archaeological analysis of their hydraulic works has revealed much about the Hohokam economy, but less well known is the role that ceramic research is playing in reconstructing the Hohokam past. The lower Salt River valley is characterized by a geological terrain that may be the best on the planet for ceramic sourcing studies, allowing the movement of clay containers between producers and consumers to be traced over distances as short as five kilometers. Pottery transactions were common in Hohokam society, and, with this level of spatial precision, their study is revealing much about the ancient Hohokam economy.
Deer Valley Rock Art Center
3711 West Deer Valley Road Phoenix AZ 85080
Cost: Admission: Free Admission
Start Date: 02-04-2012
End Date: 02-04-2012
