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  1. Ancestral Puebloans - Wikipedia

    The Navajo people, who now reside in parts of former Pueblo territory, referred to the ancient people as Anaasází in their Diné language, an exonym meaning "ancestors of our enemies", …

  2. The Anasazi [ushistory.org]

    Centuries 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 …

  3. Ancestral Pueblo culture | Ancient Southwest, Pottery & Kivas

    Sep 6, 2025 · As farmers, Ancestral Pueblo peoples and their nomadic neighbours were often mutually hostile; this is the source of the term Anasazi, a Navajo word meaning “ancestors of …

  4. What Does “Anasazi” Mean, and Why Is It Controversial?

    The 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 …

  5. The Mysterious Disappearance of the Anasazi

    Feb 8, 2025 · The Anasazi civilization emerged in the Four Corners region of the United States, where the states of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah meet. They built elaborate …

  6. Anasazi people - Archaeology News Online Magazine

    The Anasazi, a Native American civilization, flourished in the southwestern region of the United States from approximately 200 BCE to 1300 CE. Also known as the Ancient Puebloans, they …

  7. Utah History Encyclopedia

    T he Anasazi ("Ancient Ones"), thought to be ancestors of the modern Pueblo Indians, inhabited the Four Corners country of southern Utah, southwestern Colorado, northwestern New …

  8. The Ancestral Puebloan Period - History to Go

    Ancestral 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) …

  9. The AnasaziAnasazi Chapter, NSDAR

    Anasazi is a Navajo term meaning the “ancient ones.” The term was used to refer to the prehistoric Indians who lived in the Southwest as early as 100 B.C. The earliest Anasazi were …

  10. The Enigma of the Anasazi: A Vanished Civilization - Historyen

    The Anasazi, a term imposed by their Navajo neighbors signifying “ancient enemies,” were a complex and dynamic culture that flourished in the arid Four Corners region of the American …