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Soon after, Phoenix purchased an additional 10 acres south of the platform mound, named "Park of Four Waters", which became part of the Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park. In 1929 Odd S. Halseth was hired as both the director of Pueblo Grande and as Phoenix's City Archaeologist – the first City Archaeologist in the United States. [3]
The Pueblo Grande Ruin is the remains of a 450 BC prehistoric Hohokam village. For unknown reasons the site was abandoned by 1450 AD. These are some of the ruins of the Hohokam structures which were unearthed and which are situated in the Pueblo Grande Museum & Archaeological Park.
There the Hohokam constructed an extensive system of water canals. It is one of only two Hohokam mounds remaining in the metro Phoenix area, with the other being the Pueblo Grande Museum Archaeological Park. The site's central feature is a massive ruin of adobe walls and platforms. [3] [4]
Pueblo Grande Museum Archeological Park near central Phoenix contains preserved ruins and artifact exhibits. Archaeological finds have been recorded along the track of the adjacent Valley Metro light-rail construction. [full citation needed]
Pueblo Grande Museum Archaeological Park: Phoenix: Maricopa: Phoenix area: Archaeology: 1,500-year-old Hohokam village ruins and excavated artifacts Rex Allen Arizona Cowboy Museum and Willcox Cowboy Hall of Fame: Willcox: Cochise: Southern: Biographical: Memorabilia of Western actor and singer Rex Allen: Rim Country Museum: Payson: Gila: North ...
El Caño Archaeological Park was used as a necropolis, or cemetery, from 700 A.D. until 1000 A.D., when the site was abandoned. Another elite burial was uncovered at the park in 2011, according to ...
Pueblo Grande Museum & Archaeological Park: 4619 E. Washington St. September 1991; landmark designation June 2005 500–1941 9: South Mountain Park & Preserves Located south of Baseline Road extending as far as the alignment of Chandler Boulevard, between 48th Street on the east and 47th Avenue on the west. October 1989 1933–1942
Pueblo Grande Museum Archaeological Park opens. [32] 1934 Encanto Park opens in central Phoenix. The term, "Valley of the Sun" is invented by a local advertising agency. [32] 1935 July 16: The city of Phoenix purchases Sky Harbor Airport, which has been run by the city ever since. [38] [44] The Federal government becomes the largest employer in ...