Anasazi
Large trade and religious hub located in NW New Mexico.
Chaco Canyon
The Mogollon practiced the Three Sisters planting technique, which involves growing these crops together.
Corn, beans, squash
The Hohokam built over 500 miles of these to support their agriculture.
Canals
Symbols and drawings carved into or pained on rocks
Petroglyphs
This large, multi-room building in Chaco Canyon served as a central hub for trade and ceremonies.
Pueblo Bonito
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The Anasazi cultivated this set of staple crops known for mutual support in growth and nourishment.
3 sisters
The Mogollon people lived in these underground dwellings before moving to cliff and pueblo dwellings.
Pit houses
The Hohokam civilization primarily developed in this harsh desert region.
Sonoran Desert
The Ancestral Puebloans, also known as Anasazi, are famous for building dwellings in these natural structures.
Cliffs
The decline of Chaco Canyon may have been due to this environmental factor, which struck from 1276 to 1299.
Drought
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Nitrous Oxide (NOS)
Site in SW Colorado known for extensive cliff dwellings.
Mesa Verde
The Mogollon people are believed to have left descendants among this Pueblo tribe known for their cultural preservation.
Zuni
In addition to maize, beans, and squash, this crop was cultivated by the Hohokam for trade.
Cotton
Round pit structures able to seat up to 400 people used for religious ceremonies.
Kivas
This trade item, often sourced from Mesoamerica, was highly valued by the people of Chaco Canyon. (They found skeletal remains)
Scarlet Macaw (Parrots)
This animal can regrow its limbs, making it a master of regeneration.
Star Fish
When the Anasazi abandoned the Chaco Canyon site, it is believed they moved north to...
Aztec ruins
Located in New Mexico, these cliff dwellings were built by the Mogollon people in the 11th century.
Gila cliff dwellings
This Hohokam settlement near present-day Phoenix is known for its advanced canal systems and a large ball court.
Snaketown
This type of pottery, notable for its black-on-white geometric designs, was a cultural hallmark of the Mogollon.
Mimbres
Chaco Canyon’s “Sun Dagger” site on Fajada Butte aligns precisely with the sun on this event each year.
Summer Solstice
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Great Barrier Reef
Evidence of this taboo practice have been found at many Anasazi sites indicating possible starvation, or internal violence.
Cannibalism
Mogollon people placed these items on a deceased person’s face to allow the spirit to leave.
Pottery bowl with a hole in it
Snaketown had this type of court, used for games and ceremonies similar to those found in Mesoamerican cultures.
ball court
The Ancestral Puebloans built Chaco Canyon structures with precise orientations to track these seasonal changes.
Solstices and equinoxes
What was found in the large mound near Pueblo Bonito?
Broken pots (Pottery)
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