they sacrificed 13 year old girls to keep the bad spirits away
The Anasazi build kivas because they were sacred areas used for religious ceremonies. Some of these rituals focused on the life-giving forces of rain and maize
The kavi, or kivas, were important to the Anasazi (or Ancestral Puebloans) as they served as ceremonial spaces for religious rituals, social gatherings, and community decision-making. These underground or partially underground structures allowed for a connection to the spiritual world and were integral to their cultural practices. The kavi also facilitated a sense of community and identity among the Anasazi, reinforcing their social cohesion and cultural traditions.
The Anasazi.
The Anasazi are people who lived in the high plateau four corners area for 800 years until 1300. In the 1200s they started moving south and east and consolidating in the locations of the Modern Pueblo peoples. Some of them moved to the Hopi mesas. The Hopi were at their location as early at 1000 AD. They share in the same culture. They trace many of their clans and rituals to different Anasazi locations. The Hopis and Pueblo people are the Anasazi's direct descendants. Today there are about 18,000 Hopi members of the Hpoi Nation mostly on the three mesas on the southern edge of Black mesa were they have always lived, to the northeast of Flagstaff. About 75% speak Hopi. Many still farm corn and participate in complex rituals. Attached is the Hopi Nation website.
The anasazi hunted animals
they called themselves Anasazi
There are no pictures of the Anasazi, as they were an ancient people.
The Anasazi were very wealthy.
The earliest Anasazi were cave-dwellers.
The Anasazi were called the cliff dwellers or Hopi.
The Anasazi were located in Southwest of North America.
The Anasazi were located in Southwest of North America.