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Hohokam

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Ho·ho·kam  (h-hkm)
n. pl. Hohokam or Ho·ho·kams
1. A Native American culture flourishing from about the 3rd century b.c. to the mid-15th century a.d. in south-central Arizona, noted for the construction of an extensive system of irrigation canals.
2. A member of this culture.

[From Papago huhugam, those who are gone, from huhug, to perish, disappear.]


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On a board entering the concourse at HoHoKam Park on Friday, the Angels' starting pitcher was listed as "Jose" Saunders.
Along with the Pima, the O'odham are descendants of the Hohokam, or "the people who are gone" (Nies, 1996, p.
Explore our environment and culture at the Mesa Southwestern Museum; the preserved Hohokam ruins at Pueblo Grande Museum; and the newly opened Kartchner Caverns, a stunning limestone cave in southeastern Arizona.
 
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