To this day we still don't know what made the Salado people disappear. We have a few good ideas but none that we know of took place for sure. For example, they may have moved because there wasn't enough water or their crops were not growing well enough for everyone to have food. If there was not enough food, people would have starved and if there was not a good supply of water then the people could have become dehydrated making them sick. They could have also moved out of the Tonto Basin Area because they felt like they were in danger and may get in a war with other tribes.
The history of the Salado is a mix of all three tribes that they were smarter, had more knowledge about how to do things, and know how to build things really well. They didn't have a written language but they had their own ways of communication with one other. It is truly amazing that they found many different ways to use the variety of plants to benefit their people. It is fascinating to know that these people were able to judge distances when building their houses and constructing the canals to water their crops.
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