History
&
Heritage
Archaic and Hohokam Cultures
For thousands of years, gently sloping land, fertile soil and
water have attracted people to the Lower Verde Valley. Ancient
petroglyphs and artifacts indicate that as early as 1000 B.C.,
archaic people followed seasonal routes along waterways to hunt
and harvest plants. Primitive gardening eventually evolved into
complete agricultural systems and permanent settlements.
Over 10,000 people lived along the Lower Verde Valley around
1000 A.D. One city, dubbed Azatlan by archaeologists, had four ball
courts, canals, trash mounds, firepits, tools and pottery. The Hohokam
trade network stretched from the Pacific Coast to the Great Plains.
Unpredictable water flows may have led to the disintegration of
Hohokam culture.
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