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Handout
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: The Enduring Mystery of the Anasazi

For Students 9th - 10th
Time-worn pueblos and dramatic cliff towns, set amid the stark, rugged mesas and canyons of Colorado and New Mexico, mark the settlements of some of the earliest inhabitants of North America, the Anasazi (a Navajo word meaning "ancient...
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Handout
Curated OER

Bureau of Land Management: Anasazi Heritage Center: Who Were the Anasazi?

For Students 4th - 8th
A question-and-answer site giving information about the Anasazi, an ancestral Pueblo people. There is a discussion of their languages, farming methods, architecture, and use of astronomy.
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Website
Northern Arizona University

Land Use History of North America: Irrigation Systems Chaco Canyon Anasazi

For Students 9th - 10th
Scroll down to find title. Explanation and photographs of water drainage canals at Chaco Canyon and Mesa Verde Complexes.
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Article
Other

Utah History to Go: Anasazi

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed article describing the Anasazi and the development of their culture from about 1000 BC until about 1200 AD. Read about the several periods that classify the changes in Anasazi culture, including the types of basketry and...
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Handout
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: The Enduring Mystery of the Anasazi

For Students 9th - 10th
Time-worn pueblos and dramatic "cliff towns," set amid the stark, rugged mesas and canyons of Colorado and New Mexico, mark the settlements of some of the earliest inhabitants of North America, the Anasazi (a Navajo word meaning "ancient...
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Ancestral Puebloans

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers detailed information into the history and culture of the Ancient Pueblo People, also known as the Anasazi.
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Website
Other

Santa Fe Institute: Social Strife May Have Exiled Ancient Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers another explanation for the disappearance of the Anasazi - a bloody interclan war as opposed to the theory of drought and climactic changes.
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Website
Other

Manitou Cliff Dwellings Museum: How Do We Know About the Anasazi?

For Students 9th - 10th
An article about how scientists learn about the Anasazi people and culture. Links to other topics are listed on the left side of the page.
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Website
Northern Arizona University

Land Use History of North America: Prehistoric Farming on the Colorado Plateau

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an overview of the Anasazi agricultural developments -- despite unfavorable environmental conditions -- which allowed for the formation of settlements and food sharing.
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Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: Bandelier National Monument: Archeology

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this brief introduction to the Pueblo Culture, the Anasazi, as they lived prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 1500s. Find examples of their pottery and their cliff dwellings.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Anasazi

For Students 5th - 8th
The Anasazi, the "ancient ones," were an important group among the early Southwest Indians. Read a description of their culture, housing, arts, and possible reasons for their disappearance.
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Website
Other

Manitou Cliff Dwellings Museum: Major Anasazi Regions and Sites

For Students 9th - 10th
Information is provided about the different Anasazi regions and sites. In addition, users can click on links to see maps of different areas.
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Website
Other

Cliff Dwellings Museum: Phase One: Basketmaker Anasazi

For Students 9th - 10th
An introduction to the Anasazi culture from its beginning to its demise. Click on the different links on the left to learn more about the different periods and topics of Anasazi culture.
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Graphic
Other

Moab Utah Usa: Anasazi Rock Art Photos

For Students 9th - 10th
Pictures of petroglyphs of Anasazi rock art which was an important part of the culture.