because its the pueblos
the pueblo Indians lived in cliff dwellings, called adobes.
The Chaco canyon buildings were built by the ancestors of todays Pueblo people. They are often called the Ancestral Pueblo people. They are not cliff dwellings but on level ground and made of stone.
Pueblo people usually live in cliff or cave houses.
Cliff
Cliff Bowes was born on November 14, 1894, in Pueblo, Colorado, USA.
cliff dwellings
What does that mean? A cliff is called a cliff. There are thousands of them here.
They developed elaborate cliff dwellings
the ancestors of the pueblo peoples were called puebloans
the ancestors of the pueblo peoples were called puebloans
the ancestors of the pueblo peoples were called puebloans
The Pueblo Indians are known for their specific type of architecture. They built houses in cliff sides. Not just caves, but carved communities into cliffs that were only accessible by retractable ladders.