Ancestral Puebloans Archive

Puzzling Water Glyphs Of The American Southwest – Ancient Astronomical Symbols, Directional Signs Or Something Else?

AncientPages.com | April 15, 2023

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - More than 300 peculiar petroglyphs have been discovered scattered across the American Southwest. Most of these petroglyphs are known as water glyphs in

Archaeology

Ancestral Puebloans Survived Devastating Climate Change Hiding In New Mexico Lava Tubes

AncientPages.com | November 20, 2020

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Scientists have studied five drought periods over an 800-year period during which Ancestral Puebloans had to fight for their survival, and they succeeded.

Wupatki ancient ruins - Image credit: Scott Blanksteen

Civilizations

Wupatki Ruins And Sacred Sunset Crater Of Ancestral Puebloans In Arizona

AncientPages.com | November 6, 2016

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Our history is full of accounts of horrible battles, bloodthirsty warriors, ruthless kings, and queens seeking more power and territory. The ancient people who