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Navajo Nation

By K. Kris Hirst, About.com

Definition: The Navajo Nation are modern-day people of the American southwest; they are descended from the Anasazi and Athabaskan cultures, according to their own history and archaeological investigations at sites such as Chaco Canyon.

This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar. Any mistakes are the responsibility of Kris Hirst.
Also Known As: Dine, Dineh
Common Misspellings: Navaho

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