Anasazi

proper noun

Meaning

A historical term used to describe the Ancestral Puebloan people who inhabited the Four Corners region of the United States from approximately 100 AD to 1300 AD.

Examples

Archaeologists have studied the complex irrigation systems developed by the Anasazi.
The Anasazi built remarkable multi-story stone structures in the alcoves of canyon cliffs.

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Anasazi

proper noun

Pronunciation: /ˌænəˈsɑːzi/

Definition

A historical term used to describe the Ancestral Puebloan people who inhabited the Four Corners region of the United States from approximately 100 AD to 1300 AD.

Examples

Archaeologists have studied the complex irrigation systems developed by the Anasazi.
The Anasazi built remarkable multi-story stone structures in the alcoves of canyon cliffs.

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