They were called the Chaco Anasazi. They built thirty-foot-wide roads that crossed miles of mountains and constructed five-story buildings which had more than 800 rooms. Their priests and warriors presided over the conquered populations of Chaco Canyon via an extensive system of signal towers that could send messages across the vast distances. Messages could be sent easily, and warriors could be dispersed to quell any rebellion. The Anasazi believed their destiny was charted in the paths of the moon, sun, and stars. The Chaco matrons had built their Great House high atop First Moon Mountain, and their red-shirted warriors stalked arrogantly through the villages, taking what they pleased. But the gods can only stand so much human arrogance.
