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The '''Anasazi''', or '''Ancestral Pueblans''' were a [[Native American]] people who lived near the "Four Corners" region where [[Arizona]], [[Utah]], [[Colorado]], and [[New Mexico]] intersect from about the time of [[Christ]]'s birth to 1300 AD, when they began disappear for reasons that are still not clear today. <ref>http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/northamerica/anasazi.html</ref> (Anasazi is a [[Navajo]] term meaning "the ancient ones" or "ancient enemies", so the term "Ancestral Pueblans" is preferred by the [[Pueblo]] people, and many others </ref> The Anasazi lived as hunter-gatherers for awhile, then began to settle in villages around 490 AD.

The '''Anasazi''', or '''Ancestral Pueblans''' were a [[Native American]] people who lived near the "Four Corners" region where [[Arizona]], [[Utah]], [[Colorado]], and [[New Mexico]] intersect from about the time of [[Christ]]'s birth to 1300 AD, when they began disappear for reasons that are still not clear today. <ref>http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/northamerica/anasazi.html</ref> (Anasazi is a [[Navajo]] term meaning "the ancient ones" or "ancient enemies", so the term "Ancestral Pueblans" is preferred by the [[Pueblo]] people, and many others </ref> The Anasazi lived as hunter-gatherers for awhile, then began to settle in villages around 490 AD.

The Anasazi were highly influential to [[Native American]] [[architecture]]. Many lived in circle-shaped pitlike structures with a sipapu - a hole in the ground. Others lived in caves. The former went on to influence the structure of the Pueblo ceremonial room known as the ''kiva''. A kiva always contains a sipapu, and the Pueblo believe is that this is where their ancestors entered the world. <ref>Appiah & Gates, ''The Dictionary of Global Culture'', Alfred A. Knopf, New York 1997</ref> The Anasazi were also known for their [[horticulture]] - which was not easy for them, given the arid [[climate in which they lived]] - and their pottery. <ref>http://sdsd.essortment.com/nativeamerican_refe.htm</ref>

The Anasazi were highly influential to [[Native American]] [[architecture]]. Many lived in circle-shaped pitlike structures with a sipapu - a hole in the ground. Others lived in caves. The former went on to influence the structure of the Pueblo ceremonial room known as the ''kiva''. A kiva always contains a sipapu, and the Pueblo believe is that this is where their ancestors entered the world. <ref>Appiah & Gates, ''The Dictionary of Global Culture'', Alfred A. Knopf, New York 1997</ref> The Anasazi were also known for their [[horticulture]] - which was not easy for them, given the arid [[climate]] in which they lived - and their pottery. <ref>http://sdsd.essortment.com/nativeamerican_refe.htm</ref>

A common misconception is that the Anasazi completely disappeared, and this is not quite accurate, as their descendants survive to this day. However, their status as a continuing culture vanished, with only their many influences remaining. <ref>http://sdsd.essortment.com/nativeamerican_refe.htm</ref>

A common misconception is that the Anasazi completely disappeared, and this is not quite accurate, as their descendants survive to this day. However, their status as a continuing culture vanished, with only their many influences remaining. <ref>http://sdsd.essortment.com/nativeamerican_refe.htm</ref>