The Native Americans of the Southwest lived in a very “bipolar” region. They had some mountains, but many sand hills. They had trees and cacti, and were able to plant peach trees, beanstalks, melon, squash, and corn. Because their geography and climate, it is shown all over the exhibit with sand on the ground and cacti near the water at the top left corner of the exhibit. The climate was a hot desert area with little rain near the Pacific Ocean. The climate there was very hot but gave them some advantages towards having a strong culture.
