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| culture. Southwestern Native American cultures offer | | | | experience. |
| a rich history. Their art and way of life has been felt by | | | | Science afficianados will enjoy taking a trip to the |
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| In ancient times, the Hohokam tribe settled the area of | | | | will want to explore the more than 300 hands-on |
| what is modern-day Phoenix and the surrounding area. | | | | exhibits that are housed here. |
| They lived there from 300 BCE until their civilization | | | | Art lovers should look for Phoenix property near the |
| ended under mysterious circumstances in the fifteenth | | | | Phoenix Art Museum. Several collections are on |
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| Museum was founded in 1929 with a purpose of | | | | in both the United States and Europe. The museum |
| teaching the public about the heritage, cultures, and arts | | | | also offers lectures on topics of film and photography, |
| of local Native peoples. The museum offers a | | | | as well as gallery talks. With your admission you also |
| collection of 39,000 pieces of southwestern Native | | | | get to participate in workshops, discussions and |
| American art. You might see examples of Native | | | | demonstrations, art classes and open studios. |
| American textiles, pottery, jewelry, baskets, paintings | | | | History buffs will not want to miss a visit to the |
| and sculpture here. | | | | Phoenix Museum of History. Opening in 1927, the |
| If you wish to learn more about the Hohokam, one | | | | museum's focus is preserving the history of Phoenix |
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| near the Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological | | | | items in their collection, you will find musical instruments, |
| Park. They offer several exhibitions that cover the | | | | costumes, paintings, furnishing, books, personal artifacts |
| history of the Hohokam and their houses. They also | | | | and household items from a bygone but not forgotten |
| offer the Dig It! Explore Archaeology exhibit, where | | | | era of Phoenix's cultural history. |
| you will learn how archaeologists do their important | | | | |