Question

How did the Anasazi use the features of the environment they settled to strengthen their civilization? A. They grew wheat across the flat plains of the southwest. B. They created irrigation systems to prevent constant flooding. C. They built cliff dwellings to protect themselves from enemies. D. They used the many lakes of the area to carry on long-distance trade.

Answer 1

They built cliff dwellings to protect themselves from enemies.

Step-by-step explanation:

History has it that the Anasazi were an ancient cliff-dwelling people. The name Anasazi means “the ancient ones”. Their homeland was in the four-corners region of North America.

They are known for sophisticated buildings, design of multiple roadway networks, good transport systems and communication routes as well as making ornaments and pottery.