by Mesa Verde Country | Mar 15, 2023 | Culture & Art
Mesa Verde National Park was established in 1906 to preserve and interpret the archaeological heritage of the Ancestral Puebloan people who called it home for over 700 years from 600 to 1300 CE. The park protects nearly 5,000 known archaeological sites including 600...
by Mesa Verde Country | Mar 15, 2023 | Culture & Art
Crossroads for Two Cultures Named for homesteader George Lowry, this site is typical of the medium-sized pueblos that once dotted the Montezuma Valley. Lowry Pueblo had a total of about 40 rooms and 8 kivas at its peak in the early 11th century and was home to...
by Mesa Verde Country | Mar 15, 2023 | Culture & Art
Deserted Valley Hovenweep, a Ute Indian word meaning “deserted valley,” was once home to over 2,500 people – that’s more than the current population of Dolores and Mancos combined! Hovenweep includes six prehistoric villages built between A.D. 1200 and 1300. A...
by Mesa Verde Country | Mar 15, 2023 | Culture & Art
Stories of the Native American experience, including the Pueblo people, are often told in past tense. At the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, however, visitors experience a broader understanding of Indigenous cultures—past and present—through immersive workshops,...
by Mesa Verde Country | Mar 15, 2023 | Culture & Art
Start your Adventure Here The Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum is a museum of the Ancestral Pueblo (or Anasazi) culture and other Native cultures in the Four Corners region. It is also the visitor center for the Canyons of the...
by Mesa Verde Country | Mar 15, 2023 | Culture & Art
Hike, Bike, Or Ride Covering 176,000 acres, the Canyons of the Ancients National Monument is a rugged and breathtaking landscape containing the highest known density of archaeological sites in the United States. 6,000 ancient sites, some visible to the eye, dot the...