Some suggest bluffs were selected for defensive purposes Bluff locations alos provided ready access to fields. Sometimes gardens were actually in the village Great Oasis villages reached 25 acres. TMMV sites have many more houses, some up to 100. In fact, a hallmark of TMMV is large villages, with more densely packed houses. TMMV house arrangement tends to be regular.
Central plazas are common.
The larger TMMV villages are another hallmark. This reflects TMMV population consolidation. An average house might be 35 by 20 ft. Rare 60 ft long structures may have been community houses. Support post configuration varies widely, but all incorporated a central ridgepole .