~ OUR ~ " DESERT DIGS "

Last update: 7-06



We said we`d show you our 'digs' and are certainly prepared to do that, literally. With a little help from our friends, we`ll take you on a trip 'way back in time' and show you what has been preserved to be enjoyed today.


THE EARLIEST VISITORS


The earliest visitors to Sabino Canyon are believed to be hunter-gatherers of the Clovis culture, about 12,000 to 15,000 years ago. As the climate grew warmer in Southern Arizona, the Cochise culture became dominant, about 8000 B.C.

After the Cochise, at about AD 200, came the Hohokham. Archaeologists are uncertain of the origin of the Hohokham people who were primarily, farmers. The Hohokham began to disappear about AD 1450 due either to climate changes, disease and, or, social problems.

The Pima, Tohono O`odham and Apache peoples were next to inhabit the area, and are still here today.

Area Archaeology and Geology "Old Pueblo Archaeology Center"Steve Stacey, Allen Dart and 'the diggers'!!! You`ve got to see this, to believe it!

Sabino Canyon: Our Desert Oasis -- Don Everitt's "Excavations at the Sabino Canyon Ruin.

Digs 1 The Digs 2

Hohokam Indians of the Tucson Basin


Where we live.
The Santa Catalina Mountains
Tucson, Arizona




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Anasazi Pot

THE ARCHEAOLOGY OF THE ANASAZI INDIANS


The Anasazi: Prehistoric
Peoples of the SW Desert



Piman Native Americans
Of The Desert SW Pimans






El Fuerte
Ft. Lowell Neighborhood



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Tucson`s Cultural Heritage

"The singing Ronstadt`s"







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If you find you may be headed our way, drop us a card and give us a call. We`ll have the ponies all ready to go discovering more ancient history. We believe you`ll enjoy it :)




















































DesertUSA online deserves just credit for these wonderful, historic photographs of Geronimo and Naiche. Thank you to the DesertUSA staff for making these available.

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GERONIMO, HIS OWN STORY (Apache)

And his close friend,NAICHE (Chiricahua),
son of Cochise!


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