Based on the Buckmaster Show for 11/5/25, a daily radio show in Tucson, AZ, interviewing local newsmakers. Analysis and opinions are our own.
😽 Keepin’ It Simple Summary for Younger Readers👧🏾✊🏾👦🏾
🏺 An archaeologist named Dr. Bill Doelle, who’s studied Tucson’s past for almost 50 years, says Indigenous people have farmed along the Santa Cruz River for over 4,000 years — long before Europeans arrived. 🌽🌵
💧 About 3,500 years ago, they built brilliant irrigation systems to grow crops in the desert — an amazing feat of engineering!
🏐 From 800–1100 AD, nearly every village had a ball court where people played games, settled disputes, and stayed connected with neighbors — a mix of sport, community, and culture. 🤝🎉…