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What is a colorful desert with red-clay used by Navajo Indians?
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The Navajo people live in a very large area covering parts of three States (northeastern Arizona, Northwestern New Mexico and Southern Utah), much of it is the high desert of the Colorado Plateau. It covers 27,000 square miles, most of it is between 4500 and 8000 feet in elevation. Many, but not all, of the rocks in this area are reddish. You may be thinking of the so called "painted desert" area which is siltstone, mudstone, and shale of the Triassic Chinle Formation. Or maybe the Lower Jurassic Navajo Sandstone which is reddish. Or the red sandstone Moenkopi formation that was laid down in the Lower Triassic. If you are thinking of clay deposits my best guess would be the Chinle formation which has more siltstone that erodes into clay. But clay can be found all over the Navajo Nation. Also, for a piece of pottery to end up after firing a red color it does not have to start with red clay. Any clay with a high iron content if fired in a oxygen rich environment will turn red.
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What desert did the Navajo live in?
The Navajo (Dine') Reservation is in the Great Basin Desert region of the southwestern United States.
Is the desert southwest a region for the Navajo Indian tribe?
Yes, the Navajo primarily live in the Colorado Plateau Desert of the desert southwest in the Four Corners region.
A tribe who raised sheep?
The Navajo Indians were one tribe in North America who raised sheep. They were a peaceful tribe that still lives in the American Southwest desert.
What is the most colorful desert land in Arizona?
The Painted Desert which is a part of the Colorado Plateau Desert.
Why do the Navajo Indians believe that their god put them in the middle of a mountain?
They don't believe that and they aren't in the middle of a mountain. They live in the high desert southwest on 27,000 square miles surrounded by their four sacred mountains.
What desert did the Navajo live in?
The Navajo (Dine') Reservation is in the Great Basin Desert region of the southwestern United States.
Why Navajo Indians live in warm land?
They don't. Where the Navajo live is very cold in the winter with snow and in the 90s in the summer. It is on the Colorado Plateau and a high altitude desert.
Do any desert southwest Indians still exist?
Yes, there are a number of southwestern tribes that still exist. Examples: Pueblo Indians Navajo Hopi Apache
Is the desert southwest a region for the Navajo Indian tribe?
Yes, the Navajo primarily live in the Colorado Plateau Desert of the desert southwest in the Four Corners region.
A tribe who raised sheep?
The Navajo Indians were one tribe in North America who raised sheep. They were a peaceful tribe that still lives in the American Southwest desert.
Is the painted desert AZ a part of the Navajo Indian reservation?
The "Painted Desert" is made of the Triassic Chinle Formation. Much of it is on the Navajo Nation.
What deserts did the Hopi live in?
The Hopi live in the Painted Desert region. This region is named because of the colorful rock formations. It is located in Arizona and in New Mexico.
What site in Arizona is known for its colorful rocks?
Oak Creek Canyon near Flagstaff is known for colorful rocks.
What is the most colorful desert land in Arizona?
The Painted Desert which is a part of the Colorado Plateau Desert.
Did the Navajo Indians have a lot of rain?
Where the Navajos have always lived is the high desert Colorado Plateau, there is little rain (usually in mid summer and snow in the winter) except at the higher elevations.
What is the Painted Desert?
The Painted Desert is a part of the Colorado Plateau Desert in northeastern Arizona noted for its colorful rock formations.
Site in Arizona known for its colorful rocks?
The Painted Desert.
