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The Culture of the Pueblos
The Pueblo Indians (or Anasazi) were polytheistic society who were deeply spiritual people.  They lived mainly in the Southwest regions of the United States.  They were also very socially structured, and they were even a matrilineal society (where the lineage is determined by the mother's side), and they were also a society that believed every person should have equal rights.  The families inhabiting each Pueblo were put into clans, which were then allotted land for farming and dwelling, and every person in the clan rotates to be the leader in making important government decisions for the community.  While these Pueblos were usually seperate, they had underground chambers, known as kivas, that allowed each clan to gather in communal celebrations.  While most people of the Pueblos did not live past the age of forty, they had an extremely high mortality rate among infants.  This number reached up to about 50% among infants aging up to three years old.

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