Basket makers

The Basket Makers were an ancient culture in North America, active around 200 BCE to 500 CE, primarily in the southwestern United States. They are known for their skilled basketry, which played a vital role in daily life for carrying and storing food and supplies. They also built simple houses and made tools from stone and other natural materials. Their society marked a transition from hunter-gatherer groups to more settled communities, laying the groundwork for later cultures like the Ancestral Puebloans. Their advancements in craftsmanship and community organization are important chapters in early North American history.