Ancient Hohokam adobe village with people, fields, and mountains under a colorful sky in a painted style.

The vivid and detailed image portrays a construction of a Hohokam settlement. They were a Native American culture that flourished in the southwestern U.S. The Hohokam culture which thrived from about 200 to 1450 CE. The people of the painting can be seen using advanced water methods as seen in the carefully laid out canal fed agricultural fields in the background of the image. The image shows a vibrant and thriving village with multiple rooms stacked on top of others making a village type structure which were made of sun dried mud bricks. The left top side coloring the sky with a cool light blue whilst the middle there is warm clouds of peach colored, and the right side there is a dark blue continuing such clouds. The warm earth tones used for the buildings blend with the desert landscape while some vibrant clothing, pottery, and baskets bring more color into the scene. The scale of the painting shows a cooperative society as with many people are engaged in various activities such as construction, social gatherings, and food preparation. This image was likely created using the traditional painting method to visualize archaeological findings. The image reflects a community centered lifestyle where it can be assumed the daily life revolved around farming, social cooperation, and workmanship. The presence of specialized labor can be seen when spotting the builders and potters and seeing how women and men work separately in some areas which suggests defined gender roles and See more