High in the sandstone cliffs of southwestern Colorado lies one of North America’s most astonishing archaeological sites the Cliff Palace at Mesa Verde. 🏺 Built by the Ancestral Puebloans between AD 1190 and 1280, this immense dwelling contains over 150 rooms and 23 kivas, carved and stacked within a massive natural alcove. The scale is staggering — a multi-story complex built with stone, mortar, and timber using only hand tools. Its location was genius: sheltered from rain, snow, and the harsh desert sun, the alcove kept the interior cool in summer and warm in winter. From a distance, the buildings seem to cling impossibly to the canyon wall — a perfect blend of practicality and beauty. Cliff Palace wasn’t just a home; it was a community and ceremonial center, likely housing about 100 people. The kivas — circular subterranean chambers — reveal a society rich in spiritual life and shared tradition, where architecture and belief were deeply intertwined. Eight hundred years later, the stones still hold their place a reminder of a people whose craftsmanship and community thrived among the cliffs. #MesaVerde #CliffPalace #AncestralPuebloans #Archaeology #AncientAmerica #WorldHeritage #AncientEngineering #NativeHistory #MesaVerdeNationalPark
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