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The intricate cliff dwellings of Ancestral Puebloans
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The intricate cliff dwellings of Ancestral Puebloans
Cliff dwellings were used during the Pueblo III period (c. 1150–1300 ce)...
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Uncovering the history of Ancestral Puebloans at Mesa Verde
A group of cliff dwellings in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
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cliff dwelling: Cliff Palace
The ruins of Cliff Palace, built by the Ancestral Puebloans (Anasazi), Mesa Verde...
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Interior of an Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi) cliff dwelling.
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Ruins of an Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi) cliff dwelling, with kivas in the foreground,...
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Cross-section illustration of an Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi) cliff dwelling.
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Mesa Verde National Park: Cliff Palace
A section of Cliff Palace in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado.
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Mesa Verde National Park
Detail of brickwork inside an adobe cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado.
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Timothy H. O'Sullivan: Canyon de Chelly, Arizona
Canyon de Chelly, Arizona, photograph by Timothy H. O'Sullivan, 1873; in...
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Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona
The White House Ruin, a cliff dwelling at Canyon de Chelly National Monument, northeastern...
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cliff dwellings of Anasazi culture
Multistory cliff dwellings of Anasazi culture, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado.
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The Cliff Palace, which has 150 rooms, 23 kivas, and several towers, at Mesa Verde...
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Cliff dwellings at Montezuma Castle National Monument, Arizona, U.S.
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cliff dwellings: Montezuma Castle National Monument
Cliff dwellings that were once home to the prehistoric Sinagua people, dating back...
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