It's interesting that they built such monumental structures to last for such a long time when it appears that the majority of their living structures are built for temprorary housing at best. Since we know that there used to be many tribes, could the temples have been a way to solve disputes and keep harmony? Even though there were different temples for different tribes, we aren't sure how large the tribes were, or wether they were composed of several groups or if they were chiefdoms. I mean, are the natives we know of Hunters and Gatherers? Horticulturalists? We saw some transhumance herders, but could that really be the original lifestyle?
I'm glad you've mentioned the temples Joe, I'd never really thought about the practical side of creating such large permanent structures for peoples I had always believed to be mostly nomadic in nature.
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