See the Courses of Palmed Mud?

I don't know why this moved me so much... the mud slapping? the desolation? the desperation? They had water, food, homes, games, family, community. Did they really have it so much worse than their modern counterpart? A mud house with 3' walls is cool when it's 110 out. We have nothing to match that. It's just so bleak...

A Fuzzy Glimpse at a World Past

December 1st 2009
Geo: 32.996, -111.53Slapping mud in 2' piles and grinding mesquite pods for flour won't pass for fun in any culture, but it meant survival for the Hohokam (Ho-ho-KAHM) Indians. Ruins of Casa Grande, or Great House, are still in really good condition considering they've been exposed to brutal wind, torrential rains and the unrelenting sun for 700 years. They say it is the largest pr ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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