SKY CITY~Ancient Indian Pueblo Village of Acoma
3,898 views · Published 17 April 2015 · 4:07 · Indexed 24 October 2026
Channel: Kenneth F. Thornton II · 2015 · Film & Animation
The Acoma Pueblo Peoples, New Mexico, have continuously occupied the area for more than 800 years, making it one of the oldest continuously inhabited communities in the United States. Acoma tribal traditions estimate that they have lived in the village for more than two thousand years....cont The word "Acoma" is from the Spanish word Acoma, or Acú, which means "the place that always was" or "People of the White Rock". "Pueblo" is Spanish for "village" or "town". Pueblo refers to both the people and the unique architecture of the Southwest. Some tribal elders assert that it means “a place that always was" Pueblo people are believed to have descended from the Anasazi, Mogollon, and other ancient peoples. These influences are seen in the architecture, farming style, and artistry of the Acoma. In the 1200s the Anasazi abandoned their canyon homelands due to climate change and social upheaval. For upwards of two centuries migrations occurred in the area, and Acoma Pueblo would emerge by the thirteenth century. Music by "Asoma, Peace of Ken"
