Overview of Southwest: History

Human settlement in the Southwest dates back over 12,000 years, and is preserved today by the rock art, cliff dwellings, and other archaeological remains found throughout the region. The Pueblo people inhabited the area for well over one thousand years, but disappeared during the 12th or 13th century AD. Read More »

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Overview of Southwest: History is based on Southwest by Globe-trotter, Peter Fitzgerald, Ryan Holliday, David, Valtteri Päivinen, WineCountryInn, Inas, Burmesedays, iGuide and others. Travel guides are available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.