History
The Hopi are one of many Native American cultures in the Southwestern United States. When first encountered by the Spanish in the 16th century, these cultures were referred to as pueblo people because they lived in villages (pueblos in the Spanish language). The Hopi are believed to have been descended from the Ancient Pueblo Peoples (Anasazi) who constructed large apartment-house complexes in northeastern Arizona and northwestern New Mexico. They lived along the Mogollon Rim, especially from the 1100s through the 1300s AD, when they abandoned their large villages. No researchers have been able to determine the reason, although it is likely that a drying of water sources would have forced the people away.
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