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Aztec, NM, USA - 18th September 2007
I'm enjoying my leave and getting some sightseeing done. We went ot the Aztec Ruins today. The Aztec Ruins National Park is on sacred ground. The park became a world heritage site in 1987. The ruins were not really from the Aztec but from Pueblos long before. By studying the trash layers the archeologists discovered that the ruins were home to 2 distinct groups at 2 distinct times. The builders were Pueblo Indians. Construction of some of the old buildings dates back to before the 1100's. The West Ruin was the largest of the buildings and had at least 400 rooms rising 3 stories. It was a public building like todays civic centers. The Hubbard Site was built with three walls surrounding a Kiva. 22 rooms were built into the walls. The Great Kiva is like a sanctuary or worship place and is in the West Plaza at the ruins. It was rebuilt in 1934 so we would know what it looked like.
Posted Sep 23, 2007, 6:14 am Last edited Sep 23, 2007, 6:24 am by wourpet [Quote]
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