Mogollon Culture Rises in American Southwest
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Agriculture, Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians, Prehistoric Humans
- Curriculum: Latin American History, American Indian History, American Pre-Colonial History (to 1606), Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Mexico, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona
- Date: c. 2100-c. 600
Article abstract: Mogollon culture formed part of the early Pueblo cultures of the American Southwest, influenced other regional cultures, and later merged with the Anasazi.
Summary of Event
Mogollon culture evolved from the earlier Cochise culture, an adaptation of the widespread Desert culture of the Great Basin, which dated to 6000 or 5000 b.c.e. The Mogollon culture, which has been identified largely by the use of pit houses and brown and dark red pottery, was located in an area bordered by the Verde River on the west, the Little Colorado River on...
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