La Cueva De Las Ventanas (The Cave of Windows), a series of cliff dwellings along an important trade route, and Las Jarillas Cave scrambled along the canyons of the Sierra Madre in Northwestern Chihuahua date between AD 1205 and 1260 and belong to the Paquimé culture. Cuarenta Casas is thought to have been a branch settlement from Paquime to protect the trade route from attack. Archaeologists believe the civilization began to decline during the 13th century and by the 15th century the inhabitants of Paquime sought refuge in the Sierra Madre Occidental while others are thought to have emigrated north and joined the Ancestral Pueblo peoples. According to anthropologist current natives tribes (Yaqui, Mayo, Opata, and Tarahumara) are descendants of the Casas Grandes culture. COUNT 4
QSN1 Along which mountain range does the Cave of Windows lie? ANS1 Sierra Madre QSN2 Cuarenta Casas is thought to be a branch of which settlement? ANS2 Paquime QSN3 Where did the Paquime seek refuge? ANS3 Sierra Madre Occidental QSN4 Which current native tribes are thought to be descendants of the Casas Grandes? ANS4 Yaqui, Mayo, Opata, and Tarahumara