Claim: Ancestral Puebloans, known for their pottery, have homes and villages that were based on the pit-house, a common feature in the Basketmaker periods.
Evidence: Ancestral Puebloans are also known for their pottery. The first Ancestral Puebloan homes and villages were based on the pit-house, a common feature in the Basketmaker periods. The Ancestral Puebloans were an ancient Native American culture that spanned the present-day Four Corners region of the United States, comprising southeastern Utah, northeastern Arizona, northwestern New Mexico, and southwestern Colorado.