As rainfall began to decrease in the Southwest about the middle of the twelfth century, most of the Monument Valley Anasazi abandoned their homes to join other clans whose access to water was less limited.

• Awhose access to water was less limited  
• Bwhere there was access to water that was less limited  
• Cwhere they had less limited water access  
• Dwith less limitations on water access  
• Ehaving less limitations to water access