When and Where
How many years ago did the Ancestral Pueblo live in the Southwest?
About 2000 years ago.
Where did the first native people of the Americas live who raised corn?
Mexico
What did the Ancestral Pueblo use to build their homes?
Adobe bricks or Adobe
Do scientists actually know what happened to the Ancestral Pueblo?
No
The Ancestral Pueblo live in an area that is now called what?
The Four Corners
How long ago did the first people of the Americas who raised corn live?
About 7,000 years ago
What is Adobe?
A type of brick made from sundried clay
Name one theory about why the Ancestral Pueblo left.
Farming became too hard -or- The weather may have changed
Name two states that are part of the Four Corners area.
Utah, Colorado, Arizona or New Mexico
Name three crops grown by the Ancestral Pueblo.
Corn, beans, and squash
What connected the settlements where the Ancestral Pueblo lived?
Paths and trails
Why might have farming become too hard to the Ancestral Pueblo to stay in their villages?
The soil may have been worn out. (Not enough minerals in the soil, not enough warmth or water.)
Because the Ancestral Pueblo built their homes on cliffs, they are known as what?
Cliff dwellers
Besides growing crops, what other ways did the Ancestral Pueblo get their food?
Hunting game and gathering seeds, berries, and plants
What did ALL Ancestral Pueblo buildings include?
Places for sleeping and storing food
Why would the weather changing cause the Ancestral Pueblo to leave?
If there wasn't enough rainfall, it is difficult to grow food. Also, the animal they hunted may have left the area to find food too.