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  1. 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 particular …

  2. 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", referring to their …

  3. 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 stone and adobe …

  4. 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 left behind a …

  5. The Mysterious Ancient Puebloan Peoples (Anasazi)

    Sep 19, 2012 · Thousands of archaeological sites, spread about across the American states of New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Arizona, testify to the presence of a advanced civilization: the “Anasazi” …

  6. 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 the enemy,” …

  7. The Anasazi Tribe | Culture & History | Geography

    Aug 6, 2025 · The Anasazi tribe were an ancient Native American tribe that lived between 700 and 1200 in the southwest region of North America. The term “Anasazi” is derived from Navajo and can mean …

  8. 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 region of the …

  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 called …

  10. Anasazi Indians | Encyclopedia.com

    Anasazi is a Navajo word meaning "ancient peoples." These early Native Americans settled throughout the canyon and mesa (flat-topped hill) country of the Southwest. Their culture had emerged in the …