A portion of Frank Midvale’s 1968 map.

In this vintage 1968 Kiva article, Frank Midvale mapped 315+ miles of Hohokam canals in the Salt River Valley—expanding our understanding of the scale of prehistoric irrigation. buff.ly/HDjnZ49
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Ackerly 1988. Map of the Phoenix Basin showing the various canals discussed in the text

Did failing canals cause Hohokam decline? In this vintage 1988 Kiva article, Ackerly looked at evidence which showed salinization and water-logging weren’t likely to blame. doi.org/10.1080/0023...
#Archaeology #AncestralOOdham #SouthwestHistory #IrrigationHistory #Arizona

A portion of Frank Midvale’s 1968 map.

In this vintage 1968 Kiva article, Frank Midvale mapped 315+ miles of Hohokam canals in the Salt River Valley—expanding our understanding of the scale of prehistoric irrigation. doi.org/10.1080/0023...
#Archaeology #AncestralOOdham #SouthwestHistory #IrrigationHistory #Arizona