The Traveling Blog
Enough LA! Turns out wandering the USA is much more fun. From the redwood forests to the gulf stream waters - discoveries along the way.
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” – St. Augustine
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
This odd structure was once home for the ancient Sonoran Desert People known as the Hohokam. 1100 to 1450 C.E. The three-story building is constructed of caliche, a naturally occurring soil consisting of clay, sand and calcium carbonate.
The Hohokam farmed the surrounding land which was irrigated by an elaborate system of canals bringing water from the Gila River. They grew corn, beans, squash, cotton and tobacco and harvested native plants and hunted desert animals.
The main building is now protected/preserved by a metal-roofed structure built in 1932.
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What town is this near? Looks wonderful.
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