At first, they lived in pithouses. Pithouses are circular houses dug out of the ground and framed with wood beams. Later, Jornada Mogollon peoples began to build square houses using adobe mud to construct walls. Where did Mogollon people live? The Mogollon might well be referred to as “Mountain Peoples” because they inhabited the rugged, […]

14 Top-Rated Things to Do in The Midwest Mount Rushmore. Mount Rushmore. … Fall Foliage. Fall colors in Door County, Wisconsin. … Willis Tower Skydeck. Willis Tower Skydeck. … Paddleboat Ride. Paddleboat in Cincinnati, Ohio. … Indy 500. … Northern Lights. … Historic National Road Yard Sale. … Work a Cattle Drive. How do people […]

The Olmecs lived in hot, humid lowlands along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico in what is now southern Veracruz and Tabasco states in southern Mexico. The first evidence of their remarkable art style appears about 1200 bce in San Lorenzo, their oldest known building site. Where was the first Olmec civilization? Veracruz The […]

The highest ancient Mayan social class included a single centralized leader known as the king or Kʼuhul ajaw, who was most often a man but occasionally a woman. The king’s power derived from religion and control over resources, and this power was reinforced by other elites, including merchants. What was the largest Mayan social class? […]

A continent is one of Earth’s seven main divisions of land. The continents are, from largest to smallest: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and AustraliaAustraliaSahul, also called Sahul-land, Meganesia, Papualand and Greater Australia, was a prehistoric continent that encompassed the present land masses of mainland Australia, New Guinea, Tasmania and the Aru […]

They were built from hand-cut limestone blocks and towered over all surrounding structures. Although the temples themselves usually contained one or more rooms, the rooms were so narrow that they could only have been used on ceremonial occasions not meant for public consumption. How did the Mayans build their structures? The Mayan people had taken […]

There are 15 mountains in California that rise to an elevation above 14,000 feet, but only 12 of them are considered “true” 14ers. These are the highest mountains in California. The generally accepted rule is that to be classified as a true 14er, a peak must also have at least 300 feet of prominence. Does […]

Economy of Puerto Rico Statistics Public debt 51.6% of GDP (2017 est.) Budget balance −0.7% (of GDP) (2017 est.) Revenues 9.268 billion (2017 est.) Expenses 9.974 billion (2017 est.) How much money does the US owe Puerto Rico? It reduces claims against Puerto Rico’s government from $33 billion to just over $7.4 billion, with 7 […]

Fresno, the third most populated city in northern California, as seen from Chukchansi Park. Fresno is the largest city by population in the Central Valley. Is Fresno County in Southern California? Fresno County (/ˈfrɛznoʊ/ ( listen)), officially the County of Fresno, is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of California. […]

MaineMaine. Maine gets the best score of all states for violent crime per capita, which is the most important factor in our rankings and counts twice as much as each of the other three. There were only 1,466 violent crimes reported in Maine in 2020, or 108.6 for every 100,000 people. Which US state has […]