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Evidence of Hobbling, Torture Discovered at Ancient Massacre Site in Colorado | Western Digs
he site of a gruesome massacre some 1,200 years ago in southwestern Colorado is yielding new evidence of the severity, and the grisly intensity, of the violence that took place there. First excavated in 2005 near the town of Durango, the site known as Sacred Ridge was in some ways a typical early Pueblo settlement, […]
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Photo of the day: Doors, Chaco Culture National Historic Park
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Photo of the Day: Great Kiva, Chimney Rock National Monument, Colorado
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Aztec Ruins receives grant to help promote its World Heritage ranking – Farmington Daily Times
Aztec Ruins receives grant to help promote its World Heritage ranking – Farmington Daily Times.
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Aztec Ruins Vandalized
AZTEC — Last weekend, vandals entered Aztec Ruins and caused several thousand dollars’ worth of damage to the ancient site. At least two individuals entered the ruins and proceeded to climb over fragile walls and enter closed ruin rooms. In one area, they attempted to break into a locked hatch which protected original plaster and […]
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Today’s Photo: Collared Lizard in Chaco Canyon
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Today’s Photo: Masonry Detail – Peñasco Blanco Great House
Located on the northern tip of West Mesa, overlooking the confluence of Escavada Wash and Chaco Wash, Peñasco Blanco is one of the oldest Great Houses in Chaco Culture National Historical Park.
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Today’s Photo: The “Supernova” pictograph in Chaco Canyon
The “Supernova” Panel Painted on the roof of a small, overhanging shelf below the rim of West Mesa, the “Supernova” pictograph panel can be seen along the trail to Peñasco Blanco. It is believed to depict the Crab Nebula supernova of July 4, 1054. On the vertical face, immediately below the supernova pictograph, are visible […]
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Today’s Photo: Doors in Pueblo Bonito, Chaco Culture National Historical Park
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Pining for Chaco Canyon
Situated in a dry, isolated canyon in northeastern New Mexico, Chaco Culture National Historic Park is both a destination for those seeking solitude (unlike other, more “accessible” National Parks, according to the NPS Chaco only sees around 45,000 visitors annually) and a place to delve into the early history of the Four Corners region. Beginning […]