RIDDLES OF THE ANASAZI.

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  • Author(s): Roberts, David
  • Source:
    Smithsonian. Jul2003, Vol. 34 Issue 4, p72. 10p. 6 Color Photographs, 3 Black and White Photographs, 1 Map.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      ANCESTRAL Pueblo culture; CLIFF-dwellings; VIOLENCE; ARCHITECTURE
    • Subject Terms:
      UTAHReport Available
    • Abstract:
      Investigates the event toward the end of the 13th century that forced the Anasazi Indians in Utah to flee their cliff houses and never to return. Architectural style used by the Indians in building their homes and roads; Possible implication of violence and warfare for their decision to migrate; Reason behind their practice in building houses on the top of a cliff.