Ancestral Puebloans
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The Ancestral Puebloans, also known as Ancestral Pueblo peoples or the Basketmaker-Pueblo culture, were an ancient Native American culture of Pueblo peoples spanning the present-day Four Corners regio
Cliff Palace in Mesa Verde National Park in Montezuma County, Colorado
White House Ruin Trail at the Canyon de Chelly National Monument in Apache County, Arizona
Horseshoe Tower in the snow at the Hovenweep National Monument
Pueblo Bonito, the largest of the Chacoan Great Houses, stands at the foot of Chaco Canyon's northern rim.
Chaco Culture National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park in the American Southwest hosting a large concentration of pre-Columbian indigenous ruins of pueblos. The park is in
Ancestral Puebloans
…of contemporary Pueblo peoples. Three UNESCO World Heritage Sites located in the United States are credited to the Pueblos: Mesa Verde National Park, Chaco Culture National Historical Park and Taos Pueblo. Pueblo, which means "village" and "people" in Spanish, was a term originating with the Spanish explorers who used it to refer to the…
Park entrance
A ceramic bowl excavated from Pueblo Alto, dating from AD 1030 to 1200
Pueblo Bonito, largest of the great houses, abuts the foot of Chaco Canyon's northern rim.
Aerial view of Pueblo Bonito