The Native-American culture known as the Anasazi lived in the American Southwest between 700 BC and 1600 AD. This program explores their incredible cliff cities, constructed in the massive land forms of the desert, the first civilizations of their kind in America. Beginning as nomadic hunters-and-gatherers, the Anasazi evolved into an agricultural community with extensive villages, or pueblos.Religion was also central to their lives.They became expert basket weavers and potters; some of their exquisite craft survives today. As we follow the development of Anasazi civilization, we also explore concurrent European history, which adds a unique perspective to this study of early Native-American life.

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