Patayan

adjective

Pa·​ta·​yan

¦pätə¦yän

: of or belonging to a culture of western Arizona dating from about 700 to 1200 and characterized by crude brush and mud huts, clay pottery, and the cultivation of corn, beans, and cotton : yuman

Word History

Etymology

Walapai pataya ancient people + English -an

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