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  2. Ancestral Puebloans - Wikipedia

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    The term was first applied to ruins of the Mesa Verde by Richard Wetherill, a rancher and trader who, in 1888–1889, was the first Anglo-American to explore the sites in that area. Wetherill knew and worked with Navajos and understood what the word meant.

  3. Cliff Palace - Wikipedia

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    A large square tower is to the right and almost reaches the cave "roof". It was in ruins by the 1800s. The National Park Service carefully restored it to its approximate height and stature, making it one of the most memorable buildings in Cliff Palace. It is the tallest structure at Mesa Verde standing at 26 feet (7.9 m) tall, with four levels.

  4. Richard Wetherill - Wikipedia

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    He is credited with the rediscovery of Cliff Palace in Mesa Verde in Colorado and was responsible for initially selecting the term Anasazi, Navajo for ancient enemies, as the name for these ancient people. [1] He also excavated Kiet Seel ruin, now in Navajo National Monument in northeastern Arizona, and Pueblo Bonito in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico.

  5. List of Ancestral Puebloan dwellings in Colorado - Wikipedia

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    Anasazi Cortez: Mesa Verde National Park: Ruins. Oak Tree House and neighboring Fire Temple can be visited via a 2-hour ranger-guided hike. [49] Spruce Tree House Anasazi Cortez: Mesa Verde National Park: Ruins. Spruce Tree House is the 3rd largest village, within several hundred feet of a spring, had 130 rooms and 8 kivas.

  6. You can drive along 700 years of history at Mesa Verde ... - AOL

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    Mesa Verde is famous for its Ancestral Pueblo cliff dwellings, like Cliff Palace. “They’re some of the most magnificent examples of architecture in our country from (nearly 1,000) years ago ...

  7. Ancestral Puebloan dwellings - Wikipedia

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    Many of these dwellings included various defensive positions, like the high steep mesas such as at the ancient Mesa Verde complex or the present-day Acoma "Sky City" Pueblo. Earlier than 900 CE progressing past the 13th century, the population complexes appear to have been major cultural centers for the Pueblo peoples. There were also ...

  8. Mesa Verde National Park - Wikipedia

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    The Mesa Verde Visitor and Research Center is located just off of Highway 160 and is before the park entrance booths. The Visitor and Research Center opened in December 2012. Chapin Mesa (the most popular area) is 20 miles (32 km) beyond the visitor center. [141] Mesa Verde National Park is an area of federal exclusive jurisdiction.

  9. Hovenweep National Monument - Wikipedia

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    Most of the pueblo building was conducted, about the same time as the Mesa Verde cliff dwellings, between 1230 and 1275 [3] [17] when there were about 2,500 residents. [9] The Hovenweep architecture and pottery was like that of Mesa Verde. [11] Pueblo III Era – 1150–1350 The Hovenweep inhabitants completed construction over a period of time.

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