South West Dig



Your Camp Guides: . . . . Tue, Jan 15, 7:42AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Welcome to the Discover the LARGEST City in the Ancient Southwest Dig. We are going to discover the story of an amazing place that once was a thriving city linking people from many different tribes together through a trade network. Let’s go!

Your Camp Guides: . . . . Tue, Jan 15, 7:43AM PST (-0800 GMT)
DIG CHALLENGE #1 - What is the name of the largest city in the Ancient Southwest button

Your Camp Guides: . . . . Tue, Jan 15, 7:43AM PST (-0800 GMT)
DIG CHALLENGE #2 - Where was the largest city in the Ancient Southwest located ? Is it in the United States ? button

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DIG CHALLENGE #3 - How BIG was this ancient city and what was it built of? button

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DIG CHALLENGE #4 - What has been found in this city that tells us it was the hub of a vast trade network? button

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DIG CHALLENGE #5 - What has been found there that would have originated in the jungles of Mexico? button

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DIG CHALLENGE #6 - What has been found there that would have come from the Gulf of California? button

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DIG CHALLENGE #7 - What has been found there that would have come from the New Mexico / Four Corners area. button

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DIG CHALLENGE #8 - When did this city arise ? button

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DIG CHALLENGE #9 - When did it cease to be a city? button

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DIG CHALLENGE #10 - What international organization is helping to preserve this important archeological site today? button

Luis,Joaquin-Ms.Barela,LAAMS: . . . . Wed, Jan 16, 11:30AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1.Paquine also known as Casas Grandes was the largest city in the Southwest.

Sandra B, Johanna- Ms.Barela @LAAMS: . . . . Wed, Jan 16, 11:30AM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 The largest city in Paquime was the Southwest.

Michelle , Elisa, Mr . Torres: . . . . Wed, Jan 16, 0:13PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 The largest city in the Southwest was the Paquime also known as the Casas Grandes.

Jerry, Santiago,Ms. Barela,LLAMS: . . . . Wed, Jan 16, 0:27PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#2 Casas Grades was the largest city in the Southwest. Yes it was located in the United states.

Alondra,Felipe,Ms.Barela,@LAAMS: . . . . Wed, Jan 16, 2:01PM PST (-0800 GMT)
1# The name of the largest city in the Ancient Civilization it's called Central Commerce.

Mrs.Montoya-Peter Pendleton: . . . . Thu, Jan 17, 11:22AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Adam: Dig Challenge#1-The largest city is Paquime also known as Casas Grandes.

Mrs.Montoya-Peter Pendleton: . . . . Thu, Jan 17, 11:22AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Elizabeth: Dig Challenge #2- The Paquime was located in the chihuahuan desert, 100 miles south of the New Mexico boarder. No Paquime wasn't in the United States.

Mrs. Montoya-Peter Pendleton: . . . . Thu, Jan 17, 11:22AM PST (-0800 GMT)
James-Question 3: The city covered 88 acres, 100 miles south of the New Mexico border and was made of adobe since there was very little sandstone in the area.

Mrs. Montoya--Peter Pendleton: . . . . Thu, Jan 17, 11:22AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Damaris- Question 1: Paquime, also known as Casas Grandes, is the largest city in the Ancient Southwest.

Mrs.Montoya-Peter Pendleton: . . . . Thu, Jan 17, 11:22AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dulce- Question 1: The largest city in Paquime is also called Casas Grandes. Is located in the Ancient Southwest.

Mrs. Montoya-Peter Pendleton: . . . . Thu, Jan 17, 11:23AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Antonio: The name of the largest city in the Ancient Southwest is Paquim-also known as Casas Grandes.

Mrs. Montoya--Peter Pendleton: . . . . Thu, Jan 17, 11:23AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Amaris: #1 The name of the largest city in the Ancient Southwest is Paquime, which meant Casas Grandes.

Mrs. Montoya-Peter Pendleton: . . . . Thu, Jan 17, 11:23AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Iliana: #1 The name of this large city is Paquime, that meant Casas Grandes.

Mrs.Montoya-Peter Pendleton: . . . . Thu, Jan 17, 11:25AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Elizabeth: Dig Challenge #3- Paquime was 88 acres in the Chihuahuan desert, 100 miles south of the New Mexico border. Paquime was build out of adobe.

Mrs.Montoya-Peter Pendleton: . . . . Thu, Jan 17, 11:26AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Adam: Dig Question#2-No. This city covered 88 acres in the Chiuahuan Desert, 100 miles south of the new Mexico border.

Mrs.Montoya-Peter Pendleton: . . . . Thu, Jan 17, 11:27AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Veronica: Dig Challenge #1-The name of the largest city is Paquime. Also known as Casas Grandes.

Mrs.Montoya-Peter Pendleton: . . . . Thu, Jan 17, 11:28AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Elizabeth: Dig Challenge #4- It has been found that the buildings that are in the city limits were constructed so that they could hold and distrubute the rarest treasure in the city.

Mrs.Montoya-Peter Pendleton: . . . . Thu, Jan 17, 11:29AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Adam: Dig Question#3 - It was built out of adobe. Paquime didn't only cover 88 acres but once rose seven stories high.

Mrs. Montoya--Peter Pendleton: . . . . Thu, Jan 17, 11:29AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Damaris- Question 2: The largest city in the Anceint Southwest was located in the Chihuahuan Desert. It is 100 miles south of the New Mexico border. It isn't located in the United States.

Amanda Rosa, Henry Bui, Ramon Valenzuela, Evelyn Vazquez: . . . . Thu, Jan 17, 0:10PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig Challenge/#2-Casas Grandes was the largest city in the Southwest, unrivaled in scale by any other prehistoric city in North America.

Martin Martinez,Jazmin Hurtado, Jazmine Hernandez, Jose Gamboa,Ms. Marquez ,Nightingale Middle School: . . . . Thu, Jan 17, 0:20PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig Question #3-It was mysterious city that covered 88 acres in the Chihuahuan Desert, and was built of adobe.

Christopher Sepulveda, Juan Orozco, William Luu,Jasmine Lopez-Ms.Marquez@ Nightingale M.S. il: . . . . Thu, Jan 17, 0:20PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig Question #8 Before the Spanish explorers arrived in the 1500s, Paquime had mysteriously ceased to serve as a city.

Joaquin Medina-Ms.Barela,LAAMS: . . . . Fri, Jan 18, 11:02AM PST (-0800 GMT)
The largest city in the Ancient Southwest wae located in North Amereca.

Darleen Flores,Liliana Garcia,Angel Vidales-Ms.Marquez@ Nightingale M.S.: . . . . Fri, Jan 18, 0:06PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#9-Evidence shows that Paquime mysteriously burnt and was never re-inhabited around 1400AD.

EDDIE LOZA ,JACQUELINE SALOMON, ANAJELY MARTINEZ, MS.MARQUEZ,NIGHTINGALE MS: . . . . Fri, Jan 18, 0:13PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Mapping and Population Challenge Map out 200 acres in your school's neighborhood (an acre is approx 200 x 200 square feet). If all of the buildings in that 200 acre section of land were one story, and 100 people lived on each acre ( 1 for every 20x20 foot area), then how many people would the 200 acres hold if one person stood in each 20x20 foot square.

Jennifer Barry,Eric Boyle,Michael Alido,Jenny Mejia - Ms. Marquez @ Nightingale M.S.: . . . . Fri, Jan 18, 0:23PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#6 Shells and shell beads made seashells native to the Gulf of California.

Jessica Nichols Iris Ramirez Chris Gonzalez Marco Lopez Ms Marquez Nightingale M.S.: . . . . Fri, Jan 18, 0:25PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#5 The rarest treasure at Paquime were the tropical parrots that were highly valued by the Southwest peoples as bringers of rain to their dry, arid lands.

Harold, Pedro ,Ms. Barela @ LA A M S: . . . . Fri, Jan 18, 1:40PM PST (-0800 GMT)
# 1The name of the largest city in the Ancient Southwest is Paquime.

Luigi,Brayan,Marianita,Ms.Barela,LAAMS: . . . . Fri, Jan 18, 1:40PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 The name of the largest city in Ancient Southwest is Paquime and also known as Casas Grandes.

Jonathan, John, Ms.Barela LAAMS: . . . . Fri, Jan 18, 1:45PM PST (-0800 GMT)
# 1 The larget city was Paquime - also known as Casa Grande.

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