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Bookmark or Share- Kiva - WikipediaA kiva is a space used by Puebloans for rites and political meetings, many of them associated with the kachina belief system. Among the modern Hopi and most other Pueblo peoples, "kiva" means a large room that is circular and underground, and used for spiritual ceremonies .
- Kivas | Colorado EncyclopediaKivas were architecturally unique rooms or structures built by Ancestral Puebloans in southwest Colorado that served important ceremonial and social functions. Architecturally, they are recognized in the archaeological record in southwestern Colorado as far back as AD 500, although there are widespread inconsistencies in the use of the term.
- Kiva | Anasazi, Ancestral Puebloans, Rituals | BritannicaKiva, subterranean ceremonial and social chamber built by the Pueblo Indians of the southwestern United States, particularly notable for the colourful mural paintings decorating the walls. The traditional round shape of the earliest kivas contrasts with square and rectangular forms common in.
- Ancestral Puebloan - U.S. National Park ServiceCultural traits common to the Ancestral Puebloan peoples include heavy dependence on cultivated foods, the construction of pueblos (multi-room and at times, multi-story, masonry structures), distinctive pottery, and the construction and use of kivas (subterranean ceremonial chambers).
- Kiva - Ancestral Pueblo Ceremonial Structures - ThoughtCoKey Takeaways: Kiva. A kiva is a ceremonial building used by Ancestral Puebloan people. The earliest are known from Chaco Canyon about 599 CE, and they are still used today by contemporary Puebloan people. Archaeologists identify ancient kivas based on a series of architectural characteristics.
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