Ancient Cliff Dwellers

What is the main reason so much evidence at Mesa Verde is preserved?

• it is at the Four Corners

• the dry and arid conditions

• ash covered everything

Why did the Ancient Puebloans move around less and less as time went by?

• No animals were left to hunt

• The water dried up

• Agriculture became more important

How did growing their own food improve the lives of the Ancient Puebloans?

• They were able to feed more people

• They had a dependable source of food

• All of the above

What is the meaning of pueblo?

• town

• house

• pottery

Why do archaologists believe the Ancient Puebloans were peaceful people?

• No weapons of war have been found

• No spears or arrows have been found

• No stories of battles were told

What 4 states connect the Four Corners?

• Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky

• Arizona, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico

• Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia

What are petroglyphs?

• painting on stone

• pictures carved on stone

• giant rock formations

What does it mean to adapt?

• to move from place to place

• to live for a long period of time

• to adjust to new conditions

How did the Ancient Puebloans learn the skill of pottery?

• from Spanish settlers

• from European explorers

• from Mexican tribes

What was the purpose of the sipapu in the floor of a kiva?

• a way to communicate with people in lower kivas

• a doorway to the spirit world

• a drain for water