This four-story structure is the largest known from Hohokam times. The Casa Grande (Great House) remains have been protected from sun and rain by a steel canopy erected in 1932. Hohokam means "all-gone", and such is the mystery of these people who can be traced back to the year 300 but not after 1400. During the time this village was alive and active, these industrious people dug over twenty miles of irrigation canals to water the fields, hand made beautiful shell jewelry, wove intricate cotton textiles, and created colorful pottery. As technology continues to become more sophisticated, perhaps one day the mystery of what became of the Hohokams will be solved.
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