Ancestral Pueblo structures in the high reaches of a canyon within Bears Ears

Petroglyphs of the Fremont culture

Very unique squared Bighorn Sheep glyphs, as well as a smaller scaled canine, that are somewhere between 2,000 and 3,000 years old.

I live in what I consider "the East", but my heart is in the Southwest

Daydreaming about visiting sacred sites again...

#RespectAndProtect #Archaeology #RockArt #Petroglpyhs #CliffDwellings #BearsEars #Utah #Exploration #Indigenous #NativeAmerica #AncestralPueblo #Culture #Conservation #Ancient

That time I found a piece of ancient maize in situ....

There are many extraordinary stories hidden deep in the canyons and mesas of the American Southwest. They must be protected.

#BearsEars #SacredSites #AncestralPueblo #Archaeology #RespectAndProtect #Indigenous #Ancient #Maize

Weiner 2015. Copper bell excavated at Pueblo Alto, AD 1020 –1140. National Park Service Museum Management Program, Public Domain.

Turquoise, cacao, shells & macaws—imports that shaped ritual life at Chaco Canyon. Robert Weiner explores their sensory power in Ancestral Puebloan ceremonies. doi.org/10.1080/0023...
#Archaeology #ChacoCanyon #AncestralPueblo #Ritual #Southwest

Bandelier National Monument (U.S. National Park Service) Bandelier National Monument protects over 33,000 acres of ruggedly beautiful canyon and mesa country. Petroglyphs, dwellings carved into the soft rock cliffs, and standing masonry walls pay tribute to...

🗿 Bandelier National Monument
Hike into canyons lined with 800-year-old cliff dwellings, kivas, and ancient petroglyphs. A stunning blend of archaeology and scenery.
📍 Near Los Alamos, NM
🔗 www.nps.gov/band/index.htm
#Bandelier #AncestralPueblo 🧵7/14

Here's a video I made for my SW Archaeology class at Pima College. Color photos from Gila and Sinagua dwellings are mine, b/w photos are from historical archives of Peublo peoples. #archaeology #pueblo #anasazi #ancestralpueblo #nativeamerica #cliffdwellings www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhTK...

A VERY old picture of me when we hiked Chaco Canyon years ago…we are going back this year! #chacocanyon #ancestralpueblo #newmexico #abandoned #blueskyartshow

Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado #ancestralpueblo #cliffdwelling #NPS #photography #archeology #desertsouthwest #MesaVerde #CliffPalace #NationalPark #USA #southwestUSA #NativeAmerican

Aztec West Great House, Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec, New Mexico. A UNESCO World Heritage Site. #ancestralpueblo #NPS #NewMexico #UNESCO #photography #AztecNM #RuinsRd #greathouse #archeology #NationalMonument #WorldHeritageSite

Ancient cliff dwellings built into a sandstone overhang in Mesa Verde National Park. Wooden ladders provide access to the different levels of the dwellings.

Stepping back in time at Mesa Verde National Park with ancient cliff dwellings of the Ancestral Pueblo people.

#MesaVerde #CliffDwellings #AncestralPueblo #Colorado #FindYourPark #History #nps #nationalpark #nps #cliffdwellings #roadtrip #hiking #nature #travel #visitcolorado #cortezcolorado