Mesa Verde National Park

Yesterday afternoon we spent a few hours at Mesa Verde National Park. The purpose of this park is to preserve archeological sites of ancient Pueblo people. In this park you can learn about Pueblo culture and visit ancient cliff dwellings.  We hiked down to what is called the Spruce Tree House.

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Spruce Tree House from above

 

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KIva in Spruce Tree House

 

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We climbed down this ladder into one of the kivas

 

 

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Look closely and see some petroglyphs (including bird tracks and human footprints) carved into the rock.

 

There is a lot more to see at Mesa Verde and we will be going back later in the week.