Anasazi Culture

The Anasazi, also known as the Puebloans, were an ancient Native American culture that thrived from around 100 AD to 1300 AD in the southwestern United States, particularly in present-day Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado. They are known for their impressive adobe dwellings, cliff dwellings, and intricate pottery. The Anasazi developed advanced agricultural techniques, growing crops like corn, beans, and squash in arid conditions. Their society was centered around community living, trade, and spiritual practices, but by the late 13th century, they began to abandon their major settlements, possibly due to drought and resource depletion.