Casa Grande Ruins National Monument - Fun Facts (U.S. National Park Service)

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Casa Grande Ruins National Monument

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About the NPS NPS Rangers Archeology Scientific Method The Casa Grande How Old Is It? What is Culture? The Ancient Sonoran Desert People		What is Agriculture? What is Trade? Exchanging Goods & Ideas Pottery and Jewelry The Sonoran Desert Sonoran Animals What Grows Here? Where is the Water?

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Let's go exploring! As you travel through these web pages, you're certain to have fun learning about this special place and the prehistoric Hohokam inhabitants. You'll also gain some knowledge of why and how the National Park Service cares for this and many other special places.

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			Did You Know? The Hohokam made shell jewelry including bracelets, rings, necklaces and pendants. Some of the jewelry was inlaid with turquoise while others had designs etched into the surface. The shells were acquired from as far away as the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California.

Last Updated: August 20, 2006 at 19:57 EST