Before western “civilization” industrialized the transportation of water to our normally-arid region, indigenous peoples in these dry lands lived where nature chose to hydrate the landscape. In one very special case, the terrain was shaped by ocean sedimentation, upheaval, and erosion to form an almost inaccessible canyon-channel with sufficient elevation change to form magical waterfalls […]
The Hohokam
The Hohokam prehistoric culture in Oasisamerica (what is now known as the American Southwest) existed from around the beginning of the Current Era to about 650 years ago. Oasisamerican cultures were centered on and nourished by the rivers of the area. The term “Hohokam” derives from the O’Odham word for “all used up.” Modern O’Odham […]