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阿拉帕荷族、夏安族，以及猶特族印第安人是科羅拉多州最早的住民
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科羅拉多 (Colorado) 於1876年8月1日成為美國的一州
在科羅拉多州最早的住民當中，就屬阿那薩其 (Anasazi，也就是古老的人) 印第安人歷史最悠久了。他們一直到1200年代都還住在佛迪山 (Mesa
Verde) 的高山石原上。大多數的人都相信阿那薩其人離開的原因是因為乾旱與其他惡劣的環境因素，不過有些因素到現在都還是謎題。你現在還可以在當地看到這些懸崖居民的遺跡。西班牙人與法國人早在1861年就曾經到這個地方探查，比美國人還早。可是在那個時候早就有開墾者在那裡居住了，為什麼呢？
Among the early inhabitants were Native Americans, the Anasazi (the "ancient ones," pronounced a-ne-'sa-ze) cliff dwellers. They lived high on the mountainous stone plateaus of Mesa Verde until the late 1200s. Most people believe the Anasazi left because of drought and other extreme conditions, some of which are still mysteries. You can visit the remains of these cliff dwellings today. The Spanish and the French explored the area before the U.S. combined property into the Colorado Territory in 1861. By that time the population of settlers was already growing rapidly. Why?
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