Cliff Dwellings - Mesa Verde National Park (U.S. National Park …
2024年9月9日 · The cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde are some of the most notable and best preserved in North America. Sometime during the late 1190s, after primarily living on the mesa tops for 600 years, many Ancestral Pueblo people began moving into pueblos they built into natural cliff alcoves.
Ancestral Pueblo people lived in the cliff dwellings for less than 100 years. By about A.D. 1300, Mesa Verde was deserted. Several theories offer reasons for their migration. We know that the last quarter of the A.D. 1200s saw drought and crop failures—but these people had survived earlier droughts. Maybe after hun-
Cliff Palace - Mesa Verde National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
2023年12月20日 · Out of over 600 cliff dwellings within the boundaries of the park, 75% contain only 1-5 rooms each, and many are single room storage units. If you visit the Cliff Palace overlook you will view an exceptionally large dwelling which may have had special significance to the original occupants.
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)
2024年9月14日 · In the late 1200s, people of the agricultural Mogollon (Southern Ancestral Pueblo) culture made it a home. They built rooms, crafted pottery and raised children in the cliff dwellings for one or two generations.
Cliff Dwelling Tours - U.S. National Park Service
2024年8月26日 · On these special tours, rangers guide groups into Mesa Verde's backcountry to visit the park's lesser-seen cliff dwellings. Backcountry tours are held once daily starting May 24th and are limited to 10 people.
Mesa Verde National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
2024年10月28日 · A Sacred Place. For over 700 years, the Ancestral Pueblo people built thriving communities on the mesas and in the cliffs of Mesa Verde. Today, the park protects the rich cultural heritage of 27 Pueblos and Tribes and offers visitors a spectacular window into the past.
Balcony House - Mesa Verde National Park (U.S. National Park …
2012年4月13日 · Today, the tunnel, passageways, and modern 32-foot entrance ladder are what make it the most adventurous cliff dwelling tour in the park. Balcony House can be visited on ranger-guided tours througout the summer season. Learn more about cliff dwelling tours here.
Spruce Tree House - Mesa Verde National Park (U.S. National Park …
2020年8月1日 · Spruce Tree House, the third largest cliff dwelling (Cliff Palace and Long House are larger), was constructed between about 1211 and 1278 CE by the ancestors of the Pueblo peoples of the Southwest.
Sinagua - Montezuma Castle National Monument (U.S. National …
2023年6月16日 · Beginning around 1050 CE, the Sinagua began building pueblos and cliff dwellings. They built homes in naturally occurring caves in the cliffs using local materials like wood, stone, and mud mortar. Cliff dwellings often had multiple levels, and were accessed using wooden ladders.
Tonto National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)
2024年8月29日 · Located within the northern range of the Sonoran Desert lie two cliff dwellings that were occupied from 1300-1450 CE (common era). They represent a vibrant culture consisting of local and immigrant groups that lived in the Tonto Basin.