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Cliff Palace, a cliff dwelling built by the Ancestral Puebloans. It is in the Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado

The Ancestral Puebloans were an old Native American culture. They lived in what is now the southwestern United States. Their homes were in areas that are now Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. Their culture ended around 1600 AD. The Navajos called them the Anasazi.

These people left behind many important places. Two of these places are now UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Archaeologists have found things that show the Ancestral Puebloans were skilled. They knew how to make pottery and how to do weaving. They also used irrigation to water their crops. They even drew special symbols.

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