Anasazi
- The "Chaco Phenomenon" - history many groups of people had passed through, especially, when those known as the...
- History Subjects - US 15k- 11k BC near Clovis NM distinctive spear points, Killed mammoths, and hunted in groups...
- Ancient Americans - cover the walls, most likely telling about a king's history who ruled their civilization. The...
Submitted by wisedog on 06/30/2008 05:21 PM
- Category: Social Issues
- Words: 577
- Pages: 3
- Views: 5
- Popularity Rank: 4432
Anasazi
THE ANASAZI AND CHACO CANYON
1993 FILM
Synopsis:
This film explored the life of the Anasazi people who once lived in
settlements throughout the plateau country of the American Southwest. These people
erected some of the most remarkable villages anywhere in the New World. The film
showed excellent preservation of these once busy towns and their setting, tucked away in
isolated caves or rock shelters or suddenly arising from the middle of seemingly barren
terrain. The viewer is presented with valuable information on the expansion of
Southwestern peoples into virtually every available niche, which is perhaps best
exemplified by the Anasazi of the Chaco canyon. During the last half of the 11th century,
the population exploded and communities were established in scores of location deep
within the canyon. Groups of about 10-25 people lived in each village, on average for
about 10-20 years. The film showed how the Anasazi were farmers who planted their
fields in along drainages where floodwaters would spread after heavy rains, but they also
collected and hunted a wide range of wild plants and animals for food. These people
thought of themselves as being part of the earth and had to live life as a whole and in
harmony with the heavens. The purpose of this film was to understand the Anasazi and
their relationship with the earth, but more importantly discuss why these people one-day
abandoned their home all together. The film concluded with information on the
mysterious abandonments of many settlements and entire regions. These abandonments
were not partial, but complete....
You must Login to view the entire paper.
If you are not a member yet, Sign Up for free!
