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Anasazi Native Americans Or Ancient Puebloans. Where did they live?. They lived in the Four Corners region: Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico. Adobe Homes. The Pueblo were cliff dwellers. They built homes of adobe brick on cliffs and on mesas in the southwest.
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Where did they live? • They lived in the Four Corners region: Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico.
Adobe Homes • The Pueblo were cliff dwellers. They built homes of adobe brick on cliffs and on mesas in the southwest. • Homes were stacked one on top of the other, like an apartment complex. Sometimes they were stacked four high. Those who had homes on the ground floor could simply walk up to their door. Others had to climb ladders to reach their front door. • Each floor of homes had a walkway that ran in front of many doorways. Once you reached the next level up, if that was your floor, you used the walkway to reach your front door. If you needed to go higher, you found a ladder and climbed to the next level.
Hunters and Gatherers • These early people were hunters and gatherers. They hunted for buffalo. They gathered wild fruit and vegetables.
The Three Sisters • As time went on, people began to settle down and grow crops. The three major crops were the Three Sisters - maize, squash, and beans. Farmers used irrigation to water crops in dry areas.
Weavers and Potters • They raised sheep for food and wool. They used the wool to make colorfully woven blankets and clothing. The women made clay baskets. They also wove baskets from long grasses. Over time, the women became the potters, and the men became the weavers. One of their favorite designs was a zigzap pattern that represented lightning and rain. Without rain, the Anasazi could not have grown corn.
