Gary Paul Nabhan identified this region as the site of domestication for Proboscidea parviflora, or doubleclaw, a plant commonly used to make baskets. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this culture region, principally consisting of Northern Mexico. This region was named by the anthropologist Paul Kirchhoff, who identified it as having gatherer groups like the Chichimeca.
ANSWER: Aridoamerica [or Arid America; prompt on Greater Southwest]
[10m] Kirchhoff contrasts Aridoamerica with a more northerly region named for these geographical features. In South American ecosystems, the Peruvian guanaco prefers “fog” or “mist” types of these geographical features.
ANSWER: oasis [or oases; accept Oasis America]
[10e] Aridoamerica lies to the north of this region, which was also named by Kirchhoff. The Olmec and Zapotec civilizations arose in this cultural region.
ANSWER: Mesoamerica
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