What is Pueblo III Period?

The Pueblo III Period was the third period, also called the "Great Pueblo period" when Ancestral Puebloans lived in large cliff-dwelling, multi-storied pueblo, or cliff-side talus house communities. By the end of the period, the ancient people of the Four Corners region migrated south into larger, centralized pueblos in central and southern Arizona and New Mexico.

The Pueblo III Period is roughly the same as the "Great Pueblo Period" and "Classic Pueblo Period". It is preceded by the Pueblo II Period, and is followed by the Pueblo IV Period.