Uploaded February 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
On February 5, 2019, Dr. Gary Huckleberry presented "Precontact Agriculture, Tucson versus Phoenix: It’s Not the Same!"
About this talk:
Archaeologists have found strong evidence for irrigation agriculture in both the Tucson and Phoenix areas, but the histories of the two areas are very different. Canal irrigation is known from a much earlier date in the Tucson region, while Phoenix ultimately became home to the most massive and complicated irrigation systems later in time. Dr. Huckleberry will compare the two regions and explore how environmental and technological differences resulted in the variations we see in the archaeological record.
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Want to watch future Archaeology Cafés live and in real time? Join us at our upcoming events in Tucson and Phoenix (archaeologysouthwest.org/events), or join us on Facebook Live (facebook.com/ArchaeologySouthwest/).
On February 5, 2019, Dr. Gary Huckleberry presented "Precontact Agriculture, Tucson versus Phoenix: It’s Not the Same!"
About this talk:
Archaeologists have found strong evidence for irrigation agriculture in both the Tucson and Phoenix areas, but the histories of the two areas are very different. Canal irrigation is known from a much earlier date in the Tucson region, while Phoenix ultimately became home to the most massive and complicated irrigation systems later in time. Dr. Huckleberry will compare the two regions and explore how environmental and technological differences resulted in the variations we see in the archaeological record.
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Want to watch future Archaeology Cafés live and in real time? Join us at our upcoming events in Tucson and Phoenix (archaeologysouthwest.org/events), or join us on Facebook Live (facebook.com/ArchaeologySouthwest/).
