Native Americans: Anasazi: Mesa Verde National Park

These sites contain information about Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado. Learn about the history of the Anasazi people that lived in pit houses, pueblos, and later cliff dwellings. View the cliff dwellings and kivas that were left by the Anasazi. Includes a controversial article about the Anasazi being cannibals.

Grades

• 2,
• 3,
• 4,
• 5,
• 6,
• 7

Links

• Mesa Verde National Park

  This site has information on the history and cultural aspects of Mesa Verde and the Anasazi people. Learn what the name Mesa Verde means in Spanish. NOTE: The site includes ads.

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• Desert USA: The Anasazi

  Here is a historical description of the Anasazi people. Includes a picture of cliff dwellings. NOTE: The site includes ads.

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• The Anasazi Heritage Center

  Scroll down to "Who Were the Anasazi?" to read about these people from the Southwest. "Resources for Educators" contains a 178 page PDF file with lesson plan ideas and more.

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• NPS: Mesa Verde

  This site gives a brief explanation of the park. Scroll down to learn more abut people who lived in the area in the past.

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• The American Southwest: Mesa Verde National Park

  This site tells about the major attractions of the park. Includes a brief description of the fire of 1996. NOTE: The site includes ads.

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• Mesa Verde Photographs

  View these photographs taken of the Mesa Verde National Park by photographer Quang-Tuan Luong. Roll over the photographs for a brief caption and click on them to view a larger version.

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• Fact Monster: Basket Makers

  Read about the history of these people who become known as the Anasazi. NOTE: The site includes ads.

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• Fact Monster: Pueblo

  This encyclopedia article tells about the history of the Pueblo people who are descendants of the Anasazi. NOTE: The site includes ads.

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• Anasazi People

  This site has maps and photographs of the Anasazi.

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• Swulinlski Photographs

  This site has slide shows to view and puzzles for students to solve.

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• ChacoCanyon QuickTime VR

  Students can watch these panoramas.

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• Scholastic: Anasazi and Pueblo Indians

  Grolier Online provides much of the information for this Scholastic research starter.

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Education Standards

• MO
  • 1.10
  • 1.2
  • 1.3
  • 1.4
  • 1.7
  • 1.9
  • 2
  • 2.1
  • 2.3
  • 3
  • 3
  • 3.5
  • 4
  • 4.2
  • 5
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 7
• NV
  • G.2.2.1
  • G.7.2.4
  • H.5.3.6.a
  • H.5.3.6.b
  • H.5.3.6.c
• UT
  • 1.1.a
  • 1.1.b
  • 1.2.a
  • 1.2.c
  • 1.2.d
  • 2.1.a
  • 2.1.b
  • 3.1.a
  • 3.1.b
  • 3.1.c
  • 3.1.d
  • 3.2.a
  • 3.2.b
  • 4.1.a
  • 4.1.c
  • 6.2.a

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Created: October 19, 2000 at 02:40 | Updated: November 27, 2012 at 21:29