Sinagua
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The Sinagua were a pre-Columbian Native American culture of the American Southwest known for their cliff dwellings, masonry pueblos, and extensive trade networks in what is now central Arizona.
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American people
ⓘ
archaeological culture ⓘ pre-Columbian culture ⓘ |
| archaeologicalPhase |
Northern Sinagua
NERFINISHED
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Southern Sinagua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite |
Canyon Butte
NERFINISHED
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Montezuma Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Montezuma Well NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuzigoot NERFINISHED ⓘ Walnut Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ Wupatki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtStructureType |
cliff dwellings
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multi-room masonry structures ⓘ pit houses ⓘ pueblos ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cultureArea | Oasisamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disappearance | largely abandoned settlements by late 14th century ⓘ |
| economy |
bean cultivation
ⓘ
cotton cultivation ⓘ hunting and gathering ⓘ maize agriculture ⓘ squash cultivation ⓘ |
| environment |
semi-arid plateau
ⓘ
volcanic highlands near San Francisco Peaks ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring | pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| influenced |
Yavapai people (possible interaction)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
modern Hopi people (probable ancestry) ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ancestral Puebloans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hohokam culture NERFINISHED ⓘ Mogollon culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agriculture
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cliff dwellings ⓘ extensive trade networks ⓘ irrigation farming ⓘ masonry pueblos ⓘ pottery ⓘ rock art ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Uto-Aztecan (probable) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
American Southwest
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ⓘ
central Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Arizona ⓘ |
| mainSettlementRegion |
Flagstaff area
NERFINISHED
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San Francisco Peaks region NERFINISHED ⓘ Verde Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from Spanish "sin agua" meaning "without water" ⓘ |
| possibleSuccessor | Hopi villages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | puebloan ceremonial practices (inferred) ⓘ |
| religiousStructure | kiva-like ceremonial rooms ⓘ |
| timePeriod | approximately 500 CE to 1425 CE ⓘ |
| tradeItem |
cotton textiles
ⓘ
obsidian ⓘ shells ⓘ turquoise ⓘ |
| tradeNetworkExtent |
Mesoamerica (indirectly)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ other Southwest cultures ⓘ |
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