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Mesa Verde

Welcome to the City of Mesa Verde! Mesa Verde is located in the southwestern corner of Colorado. There are over 4,000 sites at the complex with the most famous being of course: The Cliff Palace Plaque Courtesy of Helia Lupus To Display Her Wonderful Plaque Go Here: Cliff Palace - Mesa Verde Plaque

The Ancient Pueblo People – A Short Definition The origins of the Ancient Pueblo People date back to sometime between 1500 BCE and 1 CE. The debate rages on within the Archaeological community, but most agree that the Ancient Pueblo People emerged around 1200 BCE during the Basketmaker II Era taken from the Pecos Classification System. Their sphere of influence was mainly the “Four Corners” region – the adjoining corners of modern day New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah. The Ancient Pueblo People were one of four major cultural groups who existed in the North American Southwest prior to European exploration.

Mesa Verde Mesa Verde located in the southwestern corner of Colorado has one of the largest concentrations of archaeological sites in North America. There are over 4,000 sites with four hundred plus being discovered since the 1996 forest fire at the National Park. The only drawback to sites being discovered by forest fires is sandstone and other building materials used to make the structures are often destroyed in the fire. That said, the sites are uncovered by the fire which aides in making a clear and accurate assessment of the Mesa Verde complex. A Chronology of Mesa Verde: 1073 CE - Mesa Verde not occupied 1250 CE - Sun Temple[Palace?] built at Mesa Verde Click below to view two presentations of Mesa Verde via YouTube. ***If you are on-dial up, it may take a bit longer.*** Mesa Verde Showcase By: CyArk Mesa Verde National Park By: adventurecrew

Cliff Palace Cliff Palace is the largest Cliff Dwelling in North America. The site has two hundred and forty rooms including kivas. Some scholars feel that the site was able to house around two hundred and fifty people in the 1200s CE.

Trade and Economy Mesa Verde had many talented artisans working at the complex. They were skilled in making pottery [as most of the Ancient Southwest]. The artisans also made brilliant works of turquoise jewelry as well as wood/bone tools.

Ancient Pueblo People Cultural Sequence [Intro] Here is a fantastic site, that clearly and logically describes the various cultural phases of the Ancient Pueblo People. Basketmaker II - [Click Here] Basketmaker III - [Click Here] Pueblo I - [Click Here] Pueblo II - [Click Here] Pueblo III - [Click Here] Pueblo IV - [Click Here] Found at: Anthropology Laboratories of Northern Arizona University

Bibliography Internet: Colorado fire reveals ancient ruins BBC News The Native Americans: An Illustrated History. Turner Publishing, Inc., Atlanta: 1993 ISBN: 1-878685-42-2 Image Bibliography Cliff Palace Image From: Images from History: An Image Archive to Support Teaching and Study of World History Haines Brown via University of Alabama Birmingham Found online at: Images From History

To comment on the cultures of the Ancient Soutwest, you can go to the Board found at the Ancient Pubelo Hood. Just click on the Southwestern plaque below. Plaque Courtesy of MacMorna Niafer

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