Monday, May 21, 2012

Casa Grande Ruins

The  Casa Grande   Ruins are evidince of a culture that existed  approximately 650 years ago  and was comprised of organized and resourceful the people who learned to use the resourses at hand to create shelter and  a complex community.
The civilization that existed here
were very knowledgeable about irrigation as well as building and dug canals to funnel the Gila River to their crops.
The different portals in the main building were used to show the beginning of spring, and fall as well as moons and the passing of days and years.


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