Ancient Civilizations of the American Southwest

Miacademy & MiaPrep Learning Channel

This educational video explores the history and legacy of three major ancestral cultures of the American Southwest: the Mogollon, Hohokam, and Ancestral Pueblo people. Beginning with a retelling of the Pueblo creation story involving the emergence from previous worlds, the video transitions into an archaeological examination of these civilizations. It details where each culture was located, how they adapted to the harsh, arid environment through innovative agricultural techniques like canal irrigation and dry farming, and examines their unique architectural styles ranging from pit houses to cliff dwellings.