The early Anasazi -- On top of the mesa -- Life among the Anasazi -- Moving to the cliffs -- Mysteries and discoveries -- Conclusion Summary Discusses the cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde, Colorado, and ...

Over the last five years, European visitors have flocked to the American Southwest in such numbers that attendance has doubled at many of the region`s national parks and monuments. Four Corners ...

Prehistoric developments in the Mesa Verde Region / by Arthur H. Rohn -- Mesa Verde : a century of research / by Alden C. Hayes -- Hovenweep through time / by Joseph C. Winter -- Craft arts of the ...

“There are a lot of theories out there, but really, people don’t know,” said Tim Hovezak, an archaeologist at Mesa Verde National Park. The only people who would know are the Ancestral Puebloans – ...

When they first came to Mesa Verde 1,400 years ago, the people known as Anasazi, or Ancestral Puebloans, lived in pit houses. Farming on the mesa proved prosperous, and they progressed to elaborate ...

Visitors to the Anasazi Heritage Center this year will be able to see the diverse history of Native American basketry in the Four Corners from 7,000 years ago to present day. Baskets were first woven ...

As a result of energy development projects, three prehistoric pit kilns were excavated in southwestern Colorado and southeastern Utah. This report describes and compares these features and their ...

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Tim Hovezak, an archaeologist at Mesa Verde National Park, points out some of the mysterious features of the Sun Temple, which overlooks the Cliff Palace and some of the park's other popular ...