Who were the Anasazi?
When I went on this trip to revisit the anasazi ruins I was amazed.
I couldn’t believe the ancient artifacts and the kivas I saw and not to mention the architectural structures they had made.
The anasazi were people who were known for farming in the four corners. According to scientists the anasazi culture must have taken place as early as 1500 bc. Anasazi, originally was the correct term, now it is the ancient pueblo people for the fact that anasazi meant savage warrior and pueblo is more politically correct.
The main homeland for the pueblo people is in the four corners of the Colorado plateau. As time went by some of the pueblo people moved down south towards New Mexico, Arizona. As soon as they moved down there the Spanish named them the pueblos meaning villagers.
While I was on the trip I heard that the anasazi were of a confrontational people. I remember my guide said all the other tribes knew who the anasazi were because they got in fights with everyone. Although they did move down to the south a lot of them stayed in the four corners for they did not want to abandon their region.
What happened to the anasazi?
The anasazi were quiet successful in the four corners region. The crops were doing well and the people were happy. But scientists believe that climate might have been the issue therefore reducing their crops. As they moved down south many of them made it to the Acoma of New Mexico. The Hopi people believe that some of their tribe came from the four corners.
Anasazi architecture
When I was standing in the ruins looking at all the old homes they lived in I was amazed. The scenery was incredible as well; looking out to the beautiful mountains everyday must have been nice. I also took note of where they placed their buildings. They did it in a strategic setting and was quite interesting. For instance you would be standing by about six or seven old homes, but if you look way up they placed a tower home way up in the mountain itself.
I learned the most of my trip from my native American tour guide. While we were heading back I got to have some one on one time with him and he taught me a lot. He would tell me how these people weren’t struggling to survive but how they enjoyed living. How they would sit by the kiva and perform rituals and dance and how they embraced nature. They were happy to be alive and to be on this beautiful planet. One of their hobbies was pottery, which I got to see and hold in my own hands. The designs were beautiful and must have taken some to achieve.
I am very glad I got to go on this trip it was a great adventure and I got to know a great heritage along the way. Sure I had a broken arm but that didn’t stop me from climbing a 40ft ladder to see the astonishing accomplishments that the pueblo people had created.
Nick lombardo
When I went on this trip to revisit the anasazi ruins I was amazed.
I couldn’t believe the ancient artifacts and the kivas I saw and not to mention the architectural structures they had made.
The anasazi were people who were known for farming in the four corners. According to scientists the anasazi culture must have taken place as early as 1500 bc. Anasazi, originally was the correct term, now it is the ancient pueblo people for the fact that anasazi meant savage warrior and pueblo is more politically correct.
The main homeland for the pueblo people is in the four corners of the Colorado plateau. As time went by some of the pueblo people moved down south towards New Mexico, Arizona. As soon as they moved down there the Spanish named them the pueblos meaning villagers.
While I was on the trip I heard that the anasazi were of a confrontational people. I remember my guide said all the other tribes knew who the anasazi were because they got in fights with everyone. Although they did move down to the south a lot of them stayed in the four corners for they did not want to abandon their region.
What happened to the anasazi?
The anasazi were quiet successful in the four corners region. The crops were doing well and the people were happy. But scientists believe that climate might have been the issue therefore reducing their crops. As they moved down south many of them made it to the Acoma of New Mexico. The Hopi people believe that some of their tribe came from the four corners.
Anasazi architecture
When I was standing in the ruins looking at all the old homes they lived in I was amazed. The scenery was incredible as well; looking out to the beautiful mountains everyday must have been nice. I also took note of where they placed their buildings. They did it in a strategic setting and was quite interesting. For instance you would be standing by about six or seven old homes, but if you look way up they placed a tower home way up in the mountain itself.
I learned the most of my trip from my native American tour guide. While we were heading back I got to have some one on one time with him and he taught me a lot. He would tell me how these people weren’t struggling to survive but how they enjoyed living. How they would sit by the kiva and perform rituals and dance and how they embraced nature. They were happy to be alive and to be on this beautiful planet. One of their hobbies was pottery, which I got to see and hold in my own hands. The designs were beautiful and must have taken some to achieve.
I am very glad I got to go on this trip it was a great adventure and I got to know a great heritage along the way. Sure I had a broken arm but that didn’t stop me from climbing a 40ft ladder to see the astonishing accomplishments that the pueblo people had created.
Nick lombardo
My Senior Rafting Trip
My reflection on this trip was a good one. We started at Loma. Unpacking was fun but slightly difficult. When we finally got all the rafts blown up we set sail on the river. I’ve been on this trip before, but I feel this I did a lot more things. I rowed the whole boat witch was a lot harder than I expected.
Camp was great, we play this bean bag game witch I think is great .the food was great too, we ate like kings. Four friends and I slept outside because we didn’t want a tent. It was a very cold night.
The next day cliff jumping was on everyone’s mind. The thing that made me nervous about it was that the water was freezing. When we got there the cliff was pretty high. We all did it though and I felt like a badass.
The last day I lied down on the front of the boat and slept for most of the way back. It was a very good experience for me and I hope to do it again.
My reflection on this trip was a good one. We started at Loma. Unpacking was fun but slightly difficult. When we finally got all the rafts blown up we set sail on the river. I’ve been on this trip before, but I feel this I did a lot more things. I rowed the whole boat witch was a lot harder than I expected.
Camp was great, we play this bean bag game witch I think is great .the food was great too, we ate like kings. Four friends and I slept outside because we didn’t want a tent. It was a very cold night.
The next day cliff jumping was on everyone’s mind. The thing that made me nervous about it was that the water was freezing. When we got there the cliff was pretty high. We all did it though and I felt like a badass.
The last day I lied down on the front of the boat and slept for most of the way back. It was a very good experience for me and I hope to do it again.