Mesa Verde
is a community of cliff dwellings located in southwestern Colorado. The area
was developed and inhabited by the Anasazi tribe between 600 and 1300 AD. Why
these people would create over 600 dwellings into cliffsides hundreds of feet
in the air has created speculation to this day. The site was designated a
National Park in 1906, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site as well.
I have
visited Mesa Verde twice, with my most recent visit in 2011. I have always been
fascinated with both the architecture and site location. I like to imagine what
it would have been like to live here; but considering that the area receives
less than 20 inches of rain per year, it was probably tough.
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