Hohokam

(hə-hōˈkəm)

noun pl. Hohokam or Ho·ho·kams
  1. A Native American culture flourishing from about the 3rd century B.C. to the mid-15th century A.D. in south-central Arizona, noted for the construction of an extensive system of irrigation canals.
  2. A member of this culture.

Origin:

Origin: From Papago huhugam, those who are gone

Origin: , from huhug, to perish, disappear

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