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How many communities did the Anasazi have?
The 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, who live in 20 communities along the Rio Grande, in New Mexico, and in northern Arizona.
What did the Anasazi make?
The Anasazi made clothes by weaving yucca fibers, turkey feathers, and rabbit fur together to make robes and skirts. Later grew cotton and used it to make clothes.
What type of society did the Anasazi have?
They led a semi-nomadic life but already cultivated maize and pumpkins. By about 500 AD they were mainly occupied with agriculture; they had domesticated turkeys and established village settlements in caves or by using basic shelters.
What kind of dwellings did the Anasazi live in?
Many Anasazi cliff dwellings (or pueblos) became much larger, often housing thousands of people. The pottery — once plain, or just black and white — is now red, orange, and yellow. There is more evidence of Katchinas and the beliefs that surround them.
When did the Anasazi begin to build kivas?
It was during the following phase, 900-1150, the Pueblo II period, when the Anasazi began to build great kivas, or communal rooms for ceremonial purposes in their villages. Their population increased, and it was during this period that small Anasazi villages began to spread throughout the southwest.
When did the Anasazi leave the four corners?
During the 1100s and 1200s the Anasazi population began once again to aggregate into large villages. This period is known as Pueblo III, and it lasted until the final abandonment of the Four Corners country by the Anasazi during the late 1200s.
When did the Anasazi tribe come to New Mexico?
Some believe the history of the Anasazi began 6500 – 1200 (*) B.C. in what is known as the Archaic period. It marks the pre-Anasazi culture, with the arrival of small groups of desert nomads in the Four Corners region (the intersection of present-day New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Colorado).