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What does agriculture primarily refer to?
What does agriculture primarily refer to?
Which of the following contributed to the establishment of villages?
Which of the following contributed to the establishment of villages?
Where did the Anasazi primarily reside?
Where did the Anasazi primarily reside?
Why were the Anasazi referred to as cliff dwellers?
Why were the Anasazi referred to as cliff dwellers?
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The term 'Anasazi' translates to what?
The term 'Anasazi' translates to what?
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Which material is referred to as adobe?
Which material is referred to as adobe?
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What does the Spanish word 'Pueblo' mean?
What does the Spanish word 'Pueblo' mean?
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Which items did archaeologists study to learn about the Anasazi culture?
Which items did archaeologists study to learn about the Anasazi culture?
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What was one result of growing food for the Anasazi?
What was one result of growing food for the Anasazi?
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Which of the following states does not contain Mesa Verde National Park?
Which of the following states does not contain Mesa Verde National Park?
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What type of structures did the Anasazi build in cliffs?
What type of structures did the Anasazi build in cliffs?
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What is the significance of the name Anasazi?
What is the significance of the name Anasazi?
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Which statement is true regarding the Anasazi's written records?
Which statement is true regarding the Anasazi's written records?
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Which typical crop did the Anasazi grow?
Which typical crop did the Anasazi grow?
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How did the Anasazi hunt for Food?
How did the Anasazi hunt for Food?
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Which of the following is a true statement about culture?
Which of the following is a true statement about culture?
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Study Notes
Agriculture
- Farming is the practice of cultivating land for growing crops and raising livestock.
Farming Settlements
- Growing food allowed people to stop moving around and live in villages.
- Farming allowed population to increase.
- Farming allowed people to create more useful and beautiful things.
The Anasazi
- The Anasazi lived in what is now the southwestern United States, specifically in the states of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah.
- The name Anasazi means "the old people."
- The Anasazi were sometimes called cliff dwellers because they lived in caves or houses built into cliffs.
- The Anasazi grew corn, beans, and squash.
- Mesa Verde National Park is in the current state of Colorado.
- The Anasazi did not use horses while hunting for rabbits and deer.
- They still do not live in Mesa Verde.
- The Anasazi dug ditches to irrigate their crops.
- The Anasazi did not leave written records of how they lived.
Culture
- Culture is the way of life of a group of people.
- Culture includes their language, art, religion, government, and how people raise their children and make a living.
Anasazi Culture
- Archaeologists have studied the Anasazi culture by examining dried seeds, jewelry, pictures, pottery, tools, cloth, and weapons.
Agriculture
- Farming
Agriculture Impact
- Increased population
- Allowed people to settle in villages
The Anasazi
- Lived in Southwestern United States (Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah)
- Sometimes called cliff dwellers because they built homes in cliffs
- Mesa Verde National Park is located in Colorado
Anasazi Culture
- Name means "the ancient ones"
- Grew corn, beans, and squash
- Used irrigation ditches
- Used pottery, tools, weapons, jewelry, and clothing
- Left behind no written records but archaeologists studied dried seeds, pottery, tools, jewelry, and weapons to learn about their culture
Culture
- Way of life of a group of people
- Includes language, art, religion, government, raising children, and making a living
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Explore the development of agriculture and how it led to the establishment of farming settlements. This quiz also delves into the Anasazi people, their agricultural practices, and cultural significance in the southwestern United States.
