HISTORY
THE AMERICAS PREHISTORYAD 1570
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huts
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kivas
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pueblos
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pyramids
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Detailed explanation-1: -What did the early Spanish explorers call the multi-story buildings built by the Anasazi? Pueblos.
Detailed explanation-2: -The early Anasazi lived in pit houses dug into the ground. After about AD 750 they built pueblos, or above ground houses made of a heavy clay called adobe. The Anasazi built these houses on top of each other, Creating large multistoried complexes.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Anasazi are best known for: their sophisticated dwellings. creating a complex network of roadways, transportation systems, and communication routes. making ornate and highly functional pottery.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Mississippians were a people who lived later in this area. They built thriving villages, such as Cahokia. In the center of Cahokia was a flat-topped pyramid with a temple on top. The Anasazi lived where the present-day states of Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico meet.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Anasazi were an ancient Indian culture. They lived in the American Southwest. They were farmers. They built apartment-like buildings on ledges in the sides of cliffs.
Detailed explanation-6: -Spanish explorers were drawn to the Americas because of their desire to find gold and their desire to convert the locals.