Below is a link to a brief overview of the construction of a pithouse, the main dwelling of the Hohokam, known as the "Ancient Ones" to the modern day O'Odham Indian Culture of Southern Arizona.

This pithouse, which was typical of a period from A.D. 1100 to A.D. 1250, was constructed with a shallow rectangular, but round-cornered pit which was covered with a superstructure of poles, brush and clay.

Hohokam Pithouse in 3D