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Anaszi culture-Mr.B-SS-T1
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Anasazi(1) | Anasazi(1) Culture that existed from about 1200 BC to 1300 AD in the 4 corners area of the SW U.S. Best known for the ruins of their monumental cliff dwelling at places like Mesa Verde, which they abandoned at the end of the 13th century. |
pictographs | pictographs Pictures or picture-like symbols that represent an idea or tell a story. Pictographs can be foundin the works of many ancient cultures on papyrus or wood,on cloth, on pottery and jewelry, painted on walls |
Kokopelli | Kokopelli A well known mythological hump-backed flute player in most Southwestern Pueblo cultures. Among other things, this spiritual figure represents fertility and rain. |
hogan | hogan The primary traditional round home of the Navajo people; made of wooden poles covered with a ayer of mud. Door faces east to face the sun |
kachinas | kachinas 1. Benevolent spiritual intermediaries between certain southwestern peoplesand the gods. Kachinas bring good health, fertility, rain, abundance, and other blessings. 2. Dolls or images of the supernatural beings |
yucca plant | yucca plant Member of the agave family with stiff green sword-like leaves an white flowerson a tall stalk. Pueblo peoples used roots and flowers for food, tips for needles, fibers for weaving baskets, sandals and rope, and sap(aloe vera) for medicine |
mesa | mesa An elevated area of land with a flat topand sides that are usually steep cliffs. It takes its name from its characteristic table-top shape |
kiva | a round room used by the pueblo |
taos | an ancient pueblo belonging to the toas speaking native amarican tribe of pueblo people stll inhabited it is approx. 1000 years old. |
navajo | aka "dene" people were hunters-gatherers untill they adopted th pueblo life. Know forrasing sheep, blankit weaving. the navajo in az is the largist in the usa. |
mesa verde | larg cliff dwelling in colorado holds several thousand people |