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The Native American Tribe: The Mogollon.

Date Submitted: 04/13/2004 01:10:03
Category: / History
Length: 2 pages (540 words)
Prehistory: Mogollon The Mogollon culture evolved from the Desert culture of the Great Basin and Southwest. People of the Desert culture hunted, fished, and gathered wild foods. In the processing of food, the Mogollon used crushing and grinding operations. Corn, wild seeds, and nuts were probably present at an early date. The geographic location of this culture was the area near the Arizona-New Mexico border. This area had deep valleys and high mountains. There is …
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…of the time. The Mogollons used milling stones, polishing stones, stone dishes, hammerstones, and axes. The Mogollon culture was slow to change. During the later Mogollon period, after A.D. 900-1000, changes were seen mostly in the style of houses. Surface pueblos were the main housing type. The size of villages increased. An increase in items used for ritual worship also increased. Another feature of late Mogollon culture was the influence from the Anasazi culture.
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