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It is well known that the territory of Southern Arizona and present-day Phoenix was inhabited hundreds of years earlier than much of the eastern United States.

The Influence of Spanish Colonial Design on Arizona’s Interior Spaces
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The Influence of Spanish Colonial Design on Arizona’s Interior Spaces

September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 Dailey Arlene 5 mins read

When you think of Arizona, what probably comes to mind are vast deserts, towering saguaro cacti, and picturesque sunsets. But beyond its natural beauty, Arizona […]

City of Mesa
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City of Mesa

April 17, 2023May 4, 2023 Dailey Arlene 3 mins read

A south-eastern suburb of Phoenix, Mesa was founded by Mormons who used the ancient Hohokam canals for irrigation.

Sedona is the best city in Arizona
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Sedona is the best city in Arizona

March 25, 2023May 4, 2023 Dailey Arlene 5 mins read

Sedona is a small town in northern Arizona in the US, a real oasis in the desert lands at the very edge of the Colorado Plateau

Tempe is a town in Maricopa County
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Tempe is a town in Maricopa County

February 5, 2023May 4, 2023 Dailey Arlene 4 mins read

Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, where the Census Bureau reports a population of 180,587 in 2020.

Yuma is a city in the far south-west
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Yuma is a city in the far south-west

January 19, 2023May 4, 2023 Dailey Arlene 5 mins read

Yuma is a city and the administrative centre of Yuma County, Arizona, USA. The city had a population of 93,064 in the 2010 census, up from 77,515 in the 2000 census.

The city of Tucson
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The city of Tucson

January 6, 2023May 4, 2023 Dailey Arlene 3 mins read

The history of Tucson, Arizona began thousands of years ago. The Paleo-Indians had been growing plants and hunting game in the Santa Cruz River Valley since 10,000 BC or earlier.

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Scientists believe that the toponym "Arizona" is of Native American origin. In the Pima language, it means "the place of a small stream". The Aztec translation of the state's name means "giving birth to silver". The pre-Columbian Hohokam culture existed on the territory of modern Arizona in the 1st - 15th centuries A.D.

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