Locations 1
Where in NM did the Mogollon live?
South and West
Where is the Three Rivers Site located?
North of Tularosa
What is the name of the pottery they are famous for?
Mimbres
What were big Pit Houses probably used for?
Community gatherings
Who did the Mogollon learn farming techniques from?
Pueblo
What two life zones/environments did they live in?
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juniper/pinon and desert
Where were pots of great decoration typically found?
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burial sites
Did another tribe teach them how to make their pottery and if so, who?
No.
What was the important crop once they became farmers?
corn
Was the black and white pottery of the Mogollon similar in appearance to the Anasazi?
Yes.
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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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1000 CE
Why is the beauty of Mimbres Pottery also a problem for Archaeologists wanting to learn about the Mogollon?
Pot hunters also want the pottery and disturb burials to steal it.