Pueblos

Definition

Pueblos are multi-story adobe structures built by Native American communities in southwestern United States. They served as homes, ceremonial centers, and defensive structures.

Related terms

Kivas:

Kivas were underground chambers used for religious ceremonies in Puebloan culture.

Adobe:

Adobe refers to building materials made from sun-dried mud bricks mixed with straw or other organic materials.

Anasazi: Anasazi is an ancient Native American civilization known for their cliff dwellings and pueblos in present-day southwestern United States.