Near downtown Phoenix there is a unique attraction where you can visit the actual site of an ancient Hohokam village. It is called the Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park. The Pueblo Grande Museum is two blocks from a METRO light rail station, and it is a convenient destination for travelers who have a few hours to spend on a long layover at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.
The Platform Mound
Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park
The Pueblo Grande Museum is an official Phoenix Point of Pride. Walk around the meticulously maintained archaeological site, and learn about the ancient Arizonans who inhabited it.
The platform mound is one of the aspects of this site that makes it historically unique. They were they center of village life for the Hohokam people that lived here hundreds of years ago.
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