The Anasazi, also known as the Ancient Pueblo people, were a tribal group that settled in the regions of what are now a part of Arizona, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico. They had a distinctive system of houses, called Pueblos by Spanish Explorers. These houses were made of adobe. They used this material as it was an easily available insulator, which was needed in a region with hot summers and cold winters.

The tribe lived in a region which saw little rainfall. However, they were still able to cultivate numerous crops such as corn, beans, and squash. This was a huge feat, considering the fact that this tribe emerged at around 1200 BC, a time when human technology was at its primitive stage. This was also a huge feat, because they had no contact with advanced civilizations of their time, such as the Greeks and Romans. The members of the tribe were able to accomplish this feat by creating an excellent irrigation system, and by implementing methods such as planting seeds deep in the ground (so …show more content…
Women wore a garment which was made of hundreds of yucca fibers. They used this fiber, as this was easily available. This looked similar to a beech cloth flap. The men did not wear much during the summer, except for a belt of woven hair and grass to carry their equipment. This was because summers in the Southwest were quite harsh, and the people could not wear many layers. In the winter, the people wore hide skins and wraparound blankets to protect themselves from the harsh cold of the region. The surface of the region was extremely hot during summers, and frigid during winters. Thus, to protect their feet, the Anasazi wore footwear. For footwear, the Anasazi wore sandals generally made of yucca and moccasins made of deerskin. The soles for these were made out of rawhide. Matted fibers were placed on footwear for insulation during winter. Thus, the Anasazi changed their clothing according to the