Desert SouthwestBy: Erin Rooney, Salvatore Rosselli,

Matthew Scarpantonio, Dylan Tasch, Kimberly Vasquez, and Angelina Vista

Location

• Southwestern portion of North America• Northern Mexico and Central America

Tribes

• Tribes living in the Southwestern portion of North America

• Immigrated to the area around 20,000 BCE Siberia

Environmental

• Little amounts of rain and water• Areas with mineral wealth, plentiful forests at

higher elevations, and few fertile river valleys• Most areas contain deserts, few fertile rivers

valleys

Housing

• Hopi and Anasazi built houses out of clay (adobe)

• Built houses on the side of cliffs

Food

• Hunted deer, squirrel, rabbit, and elk• Made crops (maize, beans, peppers, and

squash)

Religion

• Believed In animism • Believed that all humans , animals, plants,

trees, and even rocks have a spirit• Used Kachina dolls to instruct young children

about spirits(religious icons)

Credits

• Dylan Tasch-Location• Erin Rooney-Tribes• Salvatore Rosselli-Environmental• Kimberly Vasquez-Housing• Matthew Scarpantonio-Food• Angelina Vista-Religion