Indigenous ingenuity, ancient canal systems, and modern technological adaptation trace the long history of Phoenix and the Salt River Valley.

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Ancient Hohokam people built hundreds of miles of canals but Mesa didn’t didn’t really expand until the invention of air conditioning. Narrated by Tom Glynn.

Mesa; Water & Air Conditioning

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The Hohokam people were the original heart and soul of Phoenix. Narrated by Tom Glynn.

Phoenix Early History

Indigenous ingenuity, ancient canal systems, and modern technological adaptation trace the long history of Phoenix and the Salt River Valley.