Puye Cliff Dwellings
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Puye Cliff Dwellings is an ancient ancestral Puebloan archaeological site in northern New Mexico featuring cliffside homes and structures carved into volcanic rock.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Puye Cliff Dwellings National Historic Landmark | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ancestral Puebloan site
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archaeological site ⓘ cliff dwelling ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| abandoned |
circa early 1600s
ⓘ
circa late 1500s ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| discoveredByArchaeology | late 19th century archaeologists ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 2100 meters
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approximately 7000 feet ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupAssociated |
Ancestral Puebloans
NERFINISHED
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Santa Clara Pueblo NERFINISHED ⓘ Tewa-speaking Pueblo people ⓘ |
| excavated | early 20th century ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
interpretive exhibits
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visitor center ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cave rooms
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cliff dwellings ⓘ kivas ⓘ plaza areas ⓘ room blocks ⓘ surface structures ⓘ trail system ⓘ |
| hasView |
Jemez Mountains
NERFINISHED
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Rio Grande Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | ancestral home of Santa Clara Pueblo people ⓘ |
| inception | circa 900 CE ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Mexico
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Santa Clara Pueblo land ⓘ Santa Fe County, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ northern New Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Espanola, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Puye Mesa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Santa Clara Pueblo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
soft volcanic rock
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volcanic tuff ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction | Bandelier National Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Santa Fe, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfRooms | over 700 rooms ⓘ |
| offers |
guided tours
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self-guided visits ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Santa Clara Pueblo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | ancestral sites of Rio Grande Pueblos ⓘ |
| populationEstimate | approximately 1500 people at peak ⓘ |
| significance |
example of cliff and mesa-top settlement pattern
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important cultural site for Santa Clara Pueblo ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | circa 1200–1600 CE ⓘ |
| touristRegion | northern New Mexico cultural corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Puye Cliff Dwellings National Historic Landmark