It is believed to have begun as a relative small community with just a few rooms, but is unusual for the presence of a great kiva, suggesting it served as a communal center for a scattered population before the settlement around it got larger. The inhabitants were farmers who also hunted small game, made elaborately decorated pottery, and wove cotton obtained by trade.
It is thought to have started as a modest community with just a few rooms, but it is remarkable for its large kiva, indicating that it served as a central gathering place for a dispersed population before the settlement around it grew larger. The inhabitants were farmers who also hunted small animals, created intricately decorated pottery, and wove cotton obtained through trade.