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A·na·sa·zi  (ä  n  -sä  z  ) KEY NOUN: pl. Anasazi or A·na·sa·zis
- A Native American culture flourishing in southern Colorado and Utah and northern New Mexico and Arizona from about a.d. 100, whose descendants are considered to include the present-day Pueblo peoples. Anasazi culture includes an early Basket Maker phase and a later Pueblo phase marked by the construction of cliff dwellings and by expert artisanship in weaving and pottery.
- A member of a people sharing this culture.
ETYMOLOGY:Navajo anaasází, from anaa' bizází, enemy's ancestors : anaa', enemy + bizází, ancestors
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