Casa Grande Hohokam Pottery
by Douglas Taylor
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45.000 x 30.000 inches
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Title
Casa Grande Hohokam Pottery
Artist
Douglas Taylor
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Digital Photography
Description
Ours is not the first civilization or society to live on this continent. I give the example of the Iroquois Confederacy, also known as the Five Nations; the Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, and Seneca, plus the Tuscarora to make it the Six Nations long before we called ourselves the United States. This confederacy of native nations can be traced back to 1142, and certainly no later than 1450. The very foundation of our Constitution and form of government is directly based on the framework of the Iroquois Confederacy.
Another great culture existed in the American Southwest that predated the Iroquois by nearly 1,000 years. These were the Hohokam people who lived in what is now Arizona, and their history dates back to at least the year 300 CE; possibly 2,000 years even before that time in the Tucson Basin! They built canals (some of which are still in use by us today), irrigated the desert, developed agriculture and a sophisticated society including vast trading networks. But by the year 1500 the culture was gone.
All that is left are artifacts discovered in the places they lived such as this olla, or jar. According to Henry Wallace of Desert Archaeology, the jar is about 1,000 years old and is classed as a Sacaton Period Red-on-buff shouldered jar, also known as an "olla". The artifact was probably made on the north side of the Gila River near the Santan Mountains, but it was found miles to the south near Casa Grande National Monument where it is now on display.
I have been privileged to make such a discovery myself while working an archaeological dig. For hours and even days in the hot sun one carefully scrapes away the dirt with a trowel, not knowing if or when you might find something. Suddenly you can feel it in the trowel handle and hear the blade sing as the edge slides over something special, such as a basalt stone bowl or an olla similar to this. Fewer working days have ever been so satisfying.
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Comments (21)
VIVA Anderson
Compliments, Douglas. I only just found this among your treasures, and so! impressed with allll the deserved Features, KUDOS !!, and, thank you for the beautiful pottery, and especially, for your so informative description, incl the long history of our forefathers/settlers , their stories/our stories!!....in depth !!!!........FAV+++........VIVA
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you for your wonderful words of praise for my photography, VIVA! They are most appreciated here.
Nancy Carol Photography
WELL DONE! Excellent and thank you for sharing with us your wonderful work of Arizona Art that has been proudly presented on the Home Page Gallery of the group, "ART OF ARIZONA". If you wish, you may archive it permanently or promote it further in the Discussions Tabs titled, "September 2023 Features."
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your lovely art has been featured on the ABC Group home page from the U IS For UMBER week, January 3, 2022 - JANUARY 10, 2022. You are invited to add your wonderful art in the Features Archive Discussion in the ABC GROUP as a way to preserve your feature!
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you, Pamela! I was wishing I could also put this into the "V for vessel" week in this wonderful art group.
Douglas Taylor
Lyric Lucas has also chosen to feature "Casa Grande Hohokam Pottery" in the Bedroom Art Gallery artist's group, 4/16/21. Thank you again for your awesome support, Lyric!
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Chosen by Lyric Lucas to be a feature in the Out Of The Ordinary art group, 4/9/21. Thank you for the honor of your selection, Lyric!
Douglas Taylor
George Pennington has honored me by choosing to feature "Casa Grande Hohokam Pottery" in the superb Painting with Pixels art group, 4/8/21. Thank you for your selection, George!
Douglas Taylor
My thanks to Jane Tomlin for choosing to feature "Casa Grande Hohokam Pottery" in the superb Shades of Yellow art group, 4/7/21. I am honored by your selection, Jane!
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Chosen by Jeff Iverson to be a feature in the What's New art group, 4//6/21. Thank you, Jeff!
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Featured by John M. Bailey in the Images That Excite You art group, 4/3/21. Thank you, John!
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Chosen by Julie Grimshaw to be a feature in The Top 50 Features art group, 4/3/21. Thank you, Julie!
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Chosen by Janis Vaiba to be a feature in the Just Perfect art group, 4/2/21. Thank you, Janis!
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Chosen by Michael Hoard to be a feature in The Great Puzzle Design Group, 4/2/21. Thank you, Michael!
Douglas Taylor
I am twice honored by Nader Rangidan who has chosen to feature "Casa Grande Hohokam Pottery" in both the exquisite Exploration Photography, and the superb Fine Art America Professionals art groups, 4/3/21. Thank you for your awesome support, Nader!
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Chosen by Patricia Keller to be a feature in the Art and Photography Submissions to PKA art group, 4/3/21. Thank you, Patricia!
Douglas Taylor
My thanks to James Temple for featuring "Casa Grande Hohokam Pottery" in the superb The Space Between art group, 4/3/21. I am honored by your selection, James!
Jane M Dahl
Such a beautiful piece with wonderful and rich history. Very nice image, my dear friend. L/F
Bob Hislop
beautiful image, great sidebar, well done
Douglas Taylor replied:
Thank you, Bob! I am delighted that you appreciate both my words and my photography.