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Mesa Verde National Park

Mesa Verde National Park . By Gabe Alvarez April-May 2009 Highland Park Elementary. Location of Mesa Verde. Location and Description.

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Mesa Verde National Park

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  1. Mesa Verde National Park By Gabe Alvarez April-May 2009 Highland Park Elementary

  2. Location of Mesa Verde Location and Description Mesa Verde is a national park in Colorado. It was nominated to become one in 1906. With its forests of piñon pines and juniper, and the ancient ruins that occupy the park, Mesa Verde is a very interesting place. In Spanish, the name means ‘green table’, because of the vegetation. It is the largest archaeological site in the U.S., with over 4,000 individual sites. Besides being the largest site in the U.S., Mesa Verde also houses the record of the greatest number of cliff dwellings ever found. It is built under overhanging cliffs, probably for protection.

  3. Anasazi Indians Occupational History Mesa Verde was inhabited by thousands of Anasazi Indians, from about 1 A.D. to 1300 A.D. Though this was only one Anasazi site, it was one of the great cultural centers of the Four Corners area. After the Anasazi, only nomadic hunters stayed at Mesa Verde. The Anasazi first lived on top of the cliffs, but moved down to beneath the cliffs in about 1100 for protection. Then, in about 1300, Mesa Verde was evacuated completely because of a severe drought.

  4. Cliff Palace Spruce Tree House Significant Artifacts and Features Among the artifacts and features at Mesa Verde, there were the following. Kivas, which are used to hold religious ceremonies (underground), woven baskets, and woven belts made from dog hair. Then there were the different sites, each one named. Cliff Palace, the largest individual site at Mesa Verde, had 115 living rooms and a population of about 275 Anasazi. Spruce Tree House, another named area, was almost as large as Cliff Palace, had 115 living rooms and pit houses, which are like kivas.

  5. Excavation History of Excavation Mesa Verde was discovered in the late 1800’s. A group of cowboys were riding over the cliffs, and the horses discovered the ruins of Mesa Verde under the cliffs. The main things that were done were that the rubble was cleared off of the roofs, and then the roofs were removed.

  6. Turkey Corn Decorated Pottery Cultural Data The Anasazi who lived at Mesa Verde Park were people who grew food and also hunted for food. They grew corn, squash, and beans. They hunted wild game, and they also raised turkeys. Their buildings were pueblos made of sandstone and adobe. The pueblos were in villages, probably for protection. Their main tools were the bow and arrow, decorated pottery, and woven baskets.

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