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Why was the Pecos Classification important to understanding the Anasazi?

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The Pecos Classification is a chronological division of all known Ancestral Puebloans into periods based on changes in architecture, art, pottery, and cultural remains. The original classification dates back to consensus reached at a 1927 archæological conference held in Pecos, New Mexico, which was organized by the United States archaeologist Alfred V. Kidde

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The Pecos Classification was the first scientific attempt to understand how the Anasazi cultures changed over time.

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