Talk:Pueblo Grande Ruin and Irrigation Sites

"The three ball courts went out of fashion ... "
I've moved this anonymous contrib here, because it's rather incoherent and has a broken cite. If that contributor could post a working link to their cite, that would be helpful. Thanks, Pete Tillman (talk) 21:43, 25 March 2012 (UTC)


 * The three ball courts went out of fashion around 1150 CE. At this point in time a climate change disrupted life in the region and Adobe residential compounds replaced earlier ball courts. These changes reflect the affects of more intensified irrigation systems at the site. The region experienced a lot of erosion around 1150 CE which contributed to demographic changes. People persisted in the region until 1450 CE when the site was completely abandoned, there is confusion in the archaeological community as to what happened to the Pueblo Grande settlers. However the complex irrigation system and ball courts show this was a major Hohokam center. Link text.

Confusing nomenclature
"The prehistoric Hohokam culture, one of four Oasisamerica traditions of the Ancient Pueblo People, created the archaeological structures and items of Pueblo Grande. It is believed that this area was settled around 450 BC. Due to major population movements, among other factors, the site was abandoned by 1450 BC.

Pueblo Grande features a large platform mound with retaining walls, that was formerly surmounted by walled structures. This massive structure contains over 20,000 cubic meters (yards) of fill. There were also many dwellings, and at least three ball courts. Construction of the ball courts was begun by 750 BC"

Surely they meant AD/CE and not BC/BCE? TangoFett (talk) 22:09, 4 September 2014 (UTC)

== Some time after AD 1100, the Hohokam archaeological tradition discontinued use of their ballcourts. Many of the ballcourts were filled in with trash and platform mounds, such as the one at Pueblo Grande became more prominent at Hohokam sites. ==

“Some time after AD 1100, the Hohokam archaeological tradition discontinued use of their ballcourts. Many of the ballcourts were filled in with trash and platform mounds, such as the one at Pueblo Grande became more prominent at Hohokam sites.”

-Someone needs to edit this so it makes sense... add sources - hk5183 hk5183 15:34, 24 May 2019 (UTC)

Grossly oversize gallery, per MOS
Desperately needs pruning! I'm making a mental note of it.... --Pete Tillman (talk) 20:27, 12 September 2021 (UTC)