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Beloit College: Ancient Cultures of the Southwest

For Students 9th - 10th
Find information and photos of historic Southwest pottery and other artifacts at this resource. You can search by tribe or by styles of pottery. Plenty of full-color examples.
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Logan Museum of Anthropology: Mogollon

For Students 9th - 10th
The Logan Museum of Anthropology at Beloit College has an exhibit of Mogollon pottery from several periods. Read a brief description of the Mogollon culture, find a map of the area inhabited by the Mogollon, and look at the examples of...
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Chaco Canyon: A Virtual Conference

For Students 9th - 10th
The Anasazi ruins of the Chaco Canyon are profiled as well as the Native American civilization that flourished there.
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PBS

Pbs: Sister Wendy's American Collection: Mimbres Bowl

For Students 9th - 10th
Webpage describing a Mimbres bowl from Mogollon culture from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Image of art provided as well as an option of a larger version or a detail viewer that can be navigated. Also includes a quote about the art by...
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Native Peoples of North America: Agricultural Societies in Pre European Times

For Students 9th - 10th
A good introduction to the three major Native American cultures in the Southwest prior to European contact. Find information about the Mogollon, Anasazi, and Hohokam cultures. Read how they influenced each other, and what was unique...
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Archaeology Southwest Magazine: The Mimbres [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Download the entire Fall 2003 issue of the Archaeology Southwest Magazine to read several articles relating to the Mimbres culture and pottery. The Mimbres were a subgroup of the larger Mogollon culture inhabiting the Southwest until...
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National Park Service: Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit the Gila Cliff Dwellings with the National Park Service and discover the cliff dwellings built and inhabited by the Mimbres, a subgroup of the Mogollon culture.
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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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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Native American Culture of the Southwest

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the Ancestral Pueblo people who lived in the southwestern region of the modern United States; they constructed elaborate buildings and began the American farming tradition.
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Pennsylvania State University

Penn State: Prehistoric Cultures of the Southwest

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Penn State gives a brief overview of all the ancient cultures of the Southwest, but gives emphasis to the Anasazi, their dwellings with a picture of an Anasazi pithouse.