Ancestral Puebloans - Wikipedia
WEBThe Ancestral Puebloans, also known as the Anasazi and by the earlier term the Basketmaker-Pueblo culture, were an ancient Native American culture that spanned the present-day Four Corners region of the United States, comprising southeastern Utah, northeastern Arizona, northwestern New Mexico, and southwestern Colorado.
The Anasazi [ushistory.org]
WEBCenturies before Europe's discovery and colonization of the Americas, the Anasazi people built a complex culture in what is now the southwestern United States. Their cliff dwellings are of particular interest to modern people.
Riddles of the Anasazi | Smithsonian
WEBThe airy settlement that we explored had been built by the Anasazi, a civilization that arose as early as 1500 B.C. Their descendants are today’s Pueblo Indians, such as the Hopi and the Zuni,...
What Does “Anasazi” Mean, and Why Is It Controversial?
WEBThe term “Anasazi” was established in 1927 through the archaeological Pecos Classification system, referring to the Ancestral Pueblo people who spanned the present-day Four Corners region of the United States, including Mesa Verde, Chaco Canyon, Canyon De Chelly, and Aztec.
History and religion of Ancestral Pueblo culture | Britannica
WEBAncestral Pueblo culture, also called Anasazi, North American Indian civilization that developed from c. ad 100 to 1600, centring on the area where the present-day boundaries of the U.S. states of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah intersect.
The Mysterious Ancient Puebloan Peoples (Anasazi)
WEBSep 19, 2012 · Thousands of archaeological sites, spread about across the American states of New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Arizona, testify to the presence of a advanced civilization: the “Anasazi” or the Ancestral/Ancient Puebloan peoples.
Tracking a Vanished Civilization in the Southwest : NPR
WEBJul 12, 2007 · For 1,000 years, long before Columbus, the Anasazi Indians were lords of what's now the American Southwest. Their civilization was as complex and sophisticated as that of the Mayans. Then,...
Anasazi Timeline - Chronology of the Ancestral Pueblo People - ThoughtCo
WEBMay 25, 2019 · The Anasazi (Ancestral Pueblo) chronology was broadly defined in 1927 by southwestern archaeologist Alfred V. Kidder, during one of the Pecos Conferences, the annual conference of southwestern archaeologists. This chronology is still used today, with minor changes within different subregions.
The Ancestral Puebloan Period - History to Go
WEBAncestral Pueblo peoples lived in the Four Corners region, including southern Utah, from about 300 BCE to 1300 CE, and are basically identified by their strong commitment to maize (corn) agriculture.
Ancestral Pueblo - Archaeology Southwest
WEBThe Ancestral Pueblo (previously called Anasazi) region falls largely along the Colorado Plateau in the northern half of the Southwest. Most archaeologists have ceased using “Anasazi” because many contemporary Pueblo people oppose the term.