Native American Cultures and Civilizations

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Mesa Verde

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A region in Colorado known for its well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings.

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Pueblo

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A communal village built by Native American peoples in the southwestern United States, often made of adobe or stone.

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Pueblo Bonito

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The largest and most famous great house in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, built by the Ancestral Puebloans.

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Kiva

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A ceremonial underground chamber used by Puebloan peoples for religious rituals.

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Earthwork

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Large-scale human-made constructions of soil or stone, often for ceremonial or defensive purposes.

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Cahokia

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A major pre-Columbian Native American city near present-day St. Louis, known for its large earthen mounds.

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Potlatch

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A ceremonial feast practiced by Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest, involving gift-giving to display wealth and status.

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Iroquois League

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A confederation of Native American tribes in the northeastern U.S. formed for mutual defense and governance.

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Mesoamerica

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A cultural region extending from central Mexico to Central America, home to ancient civilizations like the Olmec and Maya.

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Maize

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Also known as corn; a staple crop domesticated in Mesoamerica.