Editing Pre-Columbian era (section)

=== Hohokam ===
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The Hohokam thrived in the [[Sonoran Desert|Sonoran desert]] in what is now the U.S. state of Arizona and the Mexican state of [[Sonora]]. The Hohokam were responsible for the construction of a series of irrigation canals that led to the successful establishment of [[Phoenix, Arizona]] via the [[Salt River Project]]. The Hohokam also established complex settlements such as [[Hohokam Pima National Monument|Snaketown]], which served as an important commercial trading center. After 1375 CE, Hohokam society collapsed and the people abandoned their settlements, likely due to drought.