Until recently, because of a popular and ingrained perception that sedentary ancient cultures were peaceful, archaeologists have been reluctant to acknowledge that the Anasazi could have been violent.

Research indicates a major drought began in the region about 1150. The Anasazi, a Navajo word meaning ancient ones, moved farther south than previously thought, and they abandoned their cliff ...

From tools made by people in ancient Mesopotamia to artifacts of the ancient Anasazi people, the world is full of treasures that reveal stories of the past. Greece is an especially rich place for ...

Travellers can find other Anasazi handprints at Fallen Roof Ruin, an ancient Anasazi abode and granary in Bears Ears National Monument; while Sand Island Petroglyphs Panel, near Bluff, Utah ...

Within it, the archaeological site of Pueblo Bonito is the largest settlement among those remaining from the ancient Anasazi culture (also known as Pueblo Culture). Lieutenant James H. Simpson of the ...

Between A.D. 950 and 1150, the Anasazi, a dominant prehistoric Southwestern ... beams from the two sources would date to late in their history. However, the study found evidence of spruce and ...

FILE - People cast shadows on the ancient Anasazi ruins of Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico on Nov. 21, 1996. AP Photo/Eric Draper, File) ...