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Ancestral Puebloan Mug (1200s)<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_321\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"255\"]\"Photograph Photo Credit: Dawn Culp, 2026.[\/caption]\r\n\r\n
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Metadata<\/span><\/h1>\r\n<\/header>\r\n
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Creator<\/h2>\r\nOnce known maker\r\n

Date<\/h2>\r\n1200s\r\n

Culture<\/h2>\r\nAncestral Puebloans [1]<\/a>\r\n

Medium<\/h2>\r\nceramic\r\n

Measurements<\/h2>\r\n2 x 11.4 cm (4 x 4 \u00bd in.)\r\n

Credit Line<\/h2>\r\nThe Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Amelia Elizabeth White, 1937\r\n

Description<\/h2>\r\nThis mug, dating to the 1200s, comes from the Ancestral Puebloan culture of the American Southwest. It was likely made by one or more women, who traditionally practiced the art of making pottery. The mug is adorned with fine rectangular geometric decoration, typical of the Ancestral Puebloans. Collected by Amelia Elizabeth White of Santa Fe who donated it to the Cleveland Museum of Art in 1937. This mug demonstrates the artistic sensibilities of Indigenous Americans in everyday life.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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Fun Fact<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<\/header>\r\n
\r\n\r\nThe oldest continuously inhabited settlement in the modern United States is the Acoma Pueblo, belonging to this culture. It is believed to have been permanently occupied for over 2,000 years.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\nStorymap<\/span>\r\n\r\n[embed]https:\/\/uploads.knightlab.com\/storymapjs\/bbb74709724b3dfb069a63b7a6957ef0\/mug-1200s\/index.html[\/embed]\r\n\r\nOpen in New Tab<\/a>\r\n

Timeline<\/h2>\r\nVisit the ChronoFlo Timeline \"History of the Ancestral Puebloans\" Open in New Tab<\/a>\r\n\r\n[1]<\/a> Modern Puebloan people generally consider the name \u201cAnasazi\u201d to be offensive. The word came from the Navajo, who arrived in the Southwest after the collapse of Chaco Canyon and Mesa Verde. Its etymology is disputed, but it is thought to mean something like \u201cancient enemy.\u201d n.a. \"What Does 'Anasazi' Mean, and Why is it Controversial?\"\u00a0Indian Pueblo Cultural Center<\/em>. Accessed May 1, 2026.\u00a0https:\/\/indianpueblo.org\/what-does-anasazi-mean-and-why-is-it-controversial\/<\/a>\r\n\r\n ","rendered":"

Ancestral Puebloan Mug (1200s)<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n
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Photo Credit: Dawn Culp, 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Metadata<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/header>\n
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Creator<\/h2>\n

Once known maker<\/p>\n

Date<\/h2>\n

1200s<\/p>\n

Culture<\/h2>\n

Ancestral Puebloans [1]<\/a><\/p>\n

Medium<\/h2>\n

ceramic<\/p>\n

Measurements<\/h2>\n

2 x 11.4 cm (4 x 4 \u00bd in.)<\/p>\n

Credit Line<\/h2>\n

The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Amelia Elizabeth White, 1937<\/p>\n

Description<\/h2>\n

This mug, dating to the 1200s, comes from the Ancestral Puebloan culture of the American Southwest. It was likely made by one or more women, who traditionally practiced the art of making pottery. The mug is adorned with fine rectangular geometric decoration, typical of the Ancestral Puebloans. Collected by Amelia Elizabeth White of Santa Fe who donated it to the Cleveland Museum of Art in 1937. This mug demonstrates the artistic sensibilities of Indigenous Americans in everyday life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Fun Fact<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n
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The oldest continuously inhabited settlement in the modern United States is the Acoma Pueblo, belonging to this culture. It is believed to have been permanently occupied for over 2,000 years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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