They also understood the importance of solar orientation. The ancient Puebloans built entire communities under the overhang of south-facing cliffs. This orientation ensured their buildings were ...

Puebloan pottery is among the most significant ancient discoveries in the Grand Canyon. The Ancestral Puebloans were artisans who lived in the Grand Canyon approximately 1,000 years ago.

even dried pieces of excrement that might help determine what the ancient Puebloans had been eating so long ago. Nordenskiold's attempt to ship his artifacts back to Sweden sparked a controversy.