It’s been hundreds of years since the Ancient Pueblo lived in Mesa Verde. What they left behind continues to fascinate visitors. You can drive along 700 years of history at Mesa Verde National Park ...

Dec. 26—SANTA CLARA PUEBLO — After every few steps, ... pieces of obsidian and other artifacts that are laying on the ground while walking around the stunning Puye Cliff Dwellings.

Mesa Verde's cliff dwellings are a little crumbly in places, and looters took away most of the pottery and baskets a century ago. But as you explore the southwestern Colorado national park, it's ...

Mesa Verde: Ancient Puebloan Cliff Dwellings & Colorado's Drought History. Posted: February 24, 2025 | Last updated: March 8, 2025. In December 1888, Colorado cowboys discovered a remarkable ...

Pueblo people built these cliff dwellings using local materials such as clay, mud and stone bricks. When Spanish settlers arrived in the Southwest, ...

Why is Mesa Verde so famous? Mesa Verde is famous for its Ancestral Pueblo cliff dwellings, like Cliff Palace.. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. “They’re some of the ...

Joseph Mark Chavarria, operations manager at Puye Cliff Dwellings in Santa Clara Pueblo, looks out on the landscape Thursday, Dec. 15, while hiking a trail along the cliff face.