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The Anasazi Indian Culture
Within the Northern American Pueblo People tribe, there are the Anasazi. Anasazi are known for the cliff pueblos in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah. The name Anasazi means enemy ancestor which comes from a nearby Indian tribe called the Navajos. The Anasazi were ancestors of the Hopi Indians. Although the tribe declined for unknown reasons, the Anasazi had a strong cultural identity with unique civilized values, a strong compositional lifestyle, religious architecture with distinct gender roles, that all left a lasting impression that showed the Anasazi strived for many years.

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