Question

all of the following are associated with the greater southwest native american societies except: chaco canyon pueblos and kivas domestication of animals such as turkeys mound building ecological challenges: deforestation, over - irrigation, and drought

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Chaco Canyon is associated with Southwest Native American societies (Anasazi/ Puebloan).
• Pueblos (dwellings) and kivas (ceremonial rooms) are key to Southwest Native cultures.
• Turkeys were domesticated by Southwest Native groups.
• Mound building is characteristic of Eastern Woodlands cultures (e.g., Mississippian), not Southwest.
• Ecological challenges like deforestation, over - irrigation, and drought affected Southwest societies.

Answer:

D. mound building