New evidence may prove that the Anasazi cliff dwellers went farther south than previously believed. Two archeologists excavating a ruin near Truth or Consequences said that they may have uncovered one ...

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The early Anasazi -- On top of the mesa -- Life among the Anasazi -- Moving to the cliffs -- Mysteries and discoveries -- Conclusion Summary Discusses the cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde, Colorado, and ...

But for the occasional croak of a lone raven, the silence engulfing us was absolute, said David Roberts in National Geographic Traveler. High above us, on a ledge “defended by 60 feet of relentlessly ...

For 1,000 years, long before Columbus, the Anasazi Indians were lords of what's now the American Southwest. Their civilization was as complex and sophisticated as that of the Mayans. Then, apparently ...