DIG #3 – What arts and crafts have the Hopi developed based on the ancient pottery shards found in the ruins of their ancestor’s villages ?
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Welcome to our exploration of Hopi culture today and its prehistoric origins. Today we will learn about Hopi life today and begin to gain an understanding of the ancient origins of their culture. Next week we will delve further back into their prehistoric past.
Southwest Explorers Team: . . . . Tue, Mar 25, 8:43AM PST (-0800 GMT)
INSTRUCTIONS: To use this Dig, you will 1. READ the question being asked. 2. Click on the link and read the online resource that holds the answer. 3. Click on the back arrow and come back to this room and post your discoveries in the MESSAGE BOX below – be sure to include your name in the YOUR HANDLE box before clicking on the ‘CHAT button to post.
Southwest Explorers Team: . . . . Tue, Mar 25, 8:43AM PST (-0800 GMT)
DIG #1 – The Hopi consider the ancient Ancestral Puebloans with their famous cliff houses and great stone pueblos their immediate ancestors. Some people call these Ancient Ones the Anasazi – what do the Hopi call their Ancestors? button
Southwest Explorers Team: . . . . Tue, Mar 25, 8:44AM PST (-0800 GMT)
DIG #2 – Where do the Hopi live today ?
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DIG #3 – What arts and crafts have the Hopi developed based on the ancient pottery shards found in the ruins of their ancestor’s villages ? button
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DIG #4 – What is one of the central cultural expressions the Hopi use to keep the story of their ancient migrations alive today ? (hint, it involves, music, voice and movement) button
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DIG #5 – Describe the homes the Hopi live in today and where are they located? button
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DIG #6 – What is the source of Hopi food ? button
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DIG #7 – Where does the inspiration come from for their Kachina carvings and how are they made ? button
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DIG #8 – What is the difference between the two types of Hopi dances ? button
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DIG #9 – How are Hopi children treated and what types of things do they learn with their families ?
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Southwest Explorers Team: . . . . Tue, Mar 25, 8:46AM PST (-0800 GMT)
DIG #10 – What scientific exploration helped the Hopi revive their ancient arts ? And when ?
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DIG #11 – Take a look at Hopi art and craft being made today. What types of mediums do you see that they use in their work ? 
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DIG #12 – What Hopi Prophesies have been made that have become truths in the last few hundred years ? And how long ago were the prophesies made ?
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Southwest Explorers Team: . . . . Tue, Mar 25, 8:46AM PST (-0800 GMT)
DIG #13 – A beloved Hopi elder made several visits to Santa Barbara and brought with him a Hopi ‘Declaration of Peace’. Who was this elder and what was his message ?
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