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What type of toys did anasazi children have?

The Anasazi people were a Native American culture that thrived in the Four Corners region of the United States from around 1000 BC to 1300 AD. Some of the toys that Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi) children played with included:

- dolls: These were small human-like figures made from materials like clay, wood, or bone. Dolls have been found in both girls' and boys' graves.

- clay toys: These included figures of animals and vehicles.

- sticks: Sticks could be used as swords, spears, or other tools for play.

- rocks: Rocks could be used as projectiles for slingshots or as building materials for forts.

- animal bones: Animal bones could be used as toys themselves or as tools for crafting other toys.

- corncobs: Corncobs could be used as dolls or as a musical instrument.

- feathers: Feathers could be used for decoration or as part of a game.

- gourds: Dried gourds could be used as rattles or as a vessel for games like 'dice' or tops.

- woven baskets: Small woven baskets could be used to play games resembling modern hide-and-seek.

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