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Where in NM did the Mogollon live?
South and West
What is the name of the pottery they are famous for?
Mimbres
What were big Pit Houses probably used for?
Community gatherings
What two life zones/environments did they live in?
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juniper/pinon and desert
Where were most pots of great decoration typically found?
burial sites
Did another tribe teach them how to make their pottery and if so, who?
No.
How did these people feed themselves in their early years as a culture?
Hunting and Gathering
Where can you see 21,000 petroglyphs nearby to us?
Three Rivers Site
What were their early homes called?
Pit Houses
Whey did the Mogollon switch their hunting and gathering ways to farming?
Lack of natural resources for size of the population
What is a spirit hole?
A hole purposefully made in the bottom of a burial bowl so the deceased spirit could escape
The Mogollon sometimes used Pit Houses only part of the year. We call this lifestyle?
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semi-nomadic
How far into Mexico did the Mogollon migrate to when they left NM?
200 miles south of the Mimbres area
Why were their homes built up high?
Defense
What was a big advantage for the Mogollon to live in above ground homes?
Easy access to streams for irrigation
How have we learned what the Mogollon people wore, how they hunted, walked, danced, and used tools?
The Mimbres Pottery
What was good about living in both the Pinyon-Juniper and the Desert Zones?
More natural resources
What was the name of the large Pueblo city the Mogollon probably migrated to from NM?
Casa Grande
What is a spirit hole and what is it used for?
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It is a hole in the bottom of a burial bowl so that the spirit of the deceased can pass through.
When did the Mogollon start living above ground and farming?
1000 CE