In 2011, near the end of the Mayan Calendar, I ran into Lawrence Namoki while pumping gas into my car in Tuba City where the road intersects to take visitors south to the Hopi Mesa.

Hundreds of years ago, when the Ancestral Puebloans (Anasazi) were the primary occupants of the Southwest, the climate was pretty much as it is today. Cool nights and warm days during the late spring through early fall made travel for hunting or moving between the fields and their homes a challenge.The Puebloans were known for growing crops like beans and corn, and long days in the fields required water.

Hopi Pottery is one of the most distinctive styles of all the Pueblo ceramic arts. Generally, the background finish varies from white to a soft brown. The designs are painted with dark brown lines and filled with soft to deeper reddish-brown slips. The heavier and more prominent designs are dark brown.