The Ruins of Casa Grande
Last week we visited cousins in Casa Grande AZ. They were eager to share the sights of their new home and community having moved less than a year. I photographed the "Ruins of Casa Grande" of the Hohokum Indians which dates back to the year 300 Common Time.
The building is four stories high and sixty feet long and is the largest structure known from the Hohokum times. The walls face the four cardinal points of the compass. A circular hole in the upper west wall aligns with the setting sun at the summer solstice. Other openings align with the sun and moon at specific times. Knowing the changing positions of the celestial objects also meant knowing times for planting, harvest, and celebration.
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