Powered by http://www.tanmarket.com - Grand Canyon Native Americans - The Ancient Pueblo People were a Native American culture centered on the present-day Four Corners area of the United States. The Ancient Puebloans were the first people known to live in the Grand Canyon area. The cultural group has often been referred to in archaeology as the Anasazi, although the term is not preferred by the modern Puebloan peoples. The word "Anasazi" is Navajo for "Ancient Ones" or "Ancient Enemy". Archaeologists still debate when this distinct culture emerged. The current consensus, based on terminology defined by the Pecos Classification, suggests their emergence around 1200 BCE during the Basketmaker II Era. Beginning with the earliest explorations and excavations, researchers have believed that the Ancient Puebloans are ancestors of the modern Pueblo peoples. In addition to the Ancestral Puebloans, a number of distinct cultures have inhabited the Grand Canyon area. The Cohonina lived to the west of the Grand Canyon, between 500 and 1200 CE. The Cohonina were ancestors of the Yuman, Havasupai, and Walapai peoples who inhabit the area today. The Sinagua were a cultural group occupying an area to the southeast of the Grand Canyon, between the Little Colorado River and the Salt River, between approximately 500 and 1425 CE. The Sinagua may have been ancestors of several Hopi clans. By the time of the arrival of Europeans in the 16th century, newer cultures had evolved. The Hualapai inhabit a 100-mile (160 km) stretch along the pine-clad southern side of the Grand Canyon. The Havasupai have been living in the area near Cataract Canyon since the beginning of the 13th century, occupying an area the size of Delaware.[21] The Southern Paiutes live in what is now southern Utah and northern Arizona. The Navajo or Diné, live in a wide area stretching from the San Francisco Peaks eastwards towards the Four Corners. Archaeological and linguistic evidence suggests the Navajo descended from the Athabaskan people near Great Slave Lake, Canada, who migrated after the 11th century. Source: wikipedia.org http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Canyon Useful Reference Keywords: grand canyon flights north rim grand canyon map papillon grand canyon helicopters grand canyon mule rides camping at grand canyon helicopter flights grand canyon pics of the grand canyon williams grand canyon grand canyon trips from vegas grand canyon suite weather for grand canyon donkey rides grand canyon grand canyon rv parks grand canyon deals hoover dam grand canyon rafting trips las vegas to grand canyon tour las vegas helicopter rides grand canyon helicopter rides over the grand canyon lodging south rim grand canyon grand canyon imax grand canyon map south rim grand canyon reservations flights grand canyon grand canyon west rim address grand canyon hiking trails cheap hotels in grand canyon tusayan grand canyon what to do at grand canyon train ride grand canyon airport closest to grand canyon hoover dam tours grand canyon of the east hotels around the grand canyon grand canyon hike grand canyon pics grand canyon history skywalk grand canyon address grand canyon trail map where is the grand canyon skywalk grand canyon donkey tours el tovar flying to grand canyon el tovar hotel grand canyon train tour grand canyon facts for kids grand canyon skywalk tours grand canyon university athletics cheap hotels near grand canyon bright angel lodge grand canyon deaths grand canyon adventures vacation packages grand canyon the grand hotel places to stay grand canyon grand canyon skywalk tickets maswik lodge at the grand canyon west rim of grand canyon grand canyon university online grand canyon bus tours from vegas grand canyon skywalk hotels grand canyon council grand canyon squire inn maswik lodge grand canyon wiki hotels near grand canyon skywalk grand canyon motel grand canyon bridge hiking down the grand canyon how did the grand canyon form grand canyon hours grandcanyon lodging in grand canyon national park grand canyon university tuition glass floor grand canyon hoover dam tour grand canyon movie skydiving grand canyon great canyon hotels near grand canyon north rim grand canyon for kids grand canyon news grand cayon grand canyon excursions grand canyon trip planner pictures grand canyon cheap hotels grand canyon grand canyon backpacking canyon plaza resort grand canyon university reviews river in grand canyon grand canyon entrance fee grand canyon shuttle pics of grand canyon grand canyon tourist attractions grand canyon village map grand canyon college grand canyon weddings grand canyon info grand canyon directions south rim grand canyon lodging skywalker grand canyon grand canyon lodges south rim south rim of grand canyon grand canyon motels south rim grand canyon train ride grand canyon video grand canyon white water rafting hotels north rim grand canyon desert view grand canyon grand canyon west rim tour grand canyon visit northrim grand canyon

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