Bandelier National Monument

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archaeological site national monument protected area

Bandelier National Monument is a protected area in northern New Mexico known for its ancient Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings, petroglyphs, and rugged canyon-and-mesa landscapes.

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Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	archaeological site → national monument → protected area →
associatedWithCulture	Anasazi → Ancestral Puebloans →
country	United States →
established	1916 →
establishedBy	President Woodrow Wilson →
governingBody	U.S. National Park Service →
hasEcosystemType	piñon-juniper woodland → ponderosa pine forest → riparian corridor →
hasFeature	Frijoles Canyon → Tsankawi → archaeological ruins → cliff dwellings → kivas → petroglyphs → pueblos → rock art → tuff cliffs →
hasLandscapeType	canyon → mesa →
hasRecreationalActivity	backpacking → birdwatching → cultural tourism → hiking → wildlife viewing →
hasTrail	Alcove House Trail → Falls Trail → Main Loop Trail → Tsankawi Trail →
hasWildlife	Abert’s squirrel → black bear → coyote → elk → mule deer →
IUCNCategory	III →
locatedIn	New Mexico →
locatedInCounty	Los Alamos County, New Mexico → Sandoval County, New Mexico →
locatedInRegion	northern New Mexico →
managedBy	National Park Service →
namedAfter	Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier →
nearestCity	Los Alamos, New Mexico →
partOf	Jemez Mountains region → Pajarito Plateau →
primaryRockType	volcanic tuff →
timePeriodOfMajorOccupation	circa 1150–1600 CE →

Referenced by (10)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Jemez Mountains region → National Historic Landmarks in New Mexico ("Bandelier National Monument (Frijoles Canyon archeological district)") → Pajarito Plateau →	contains
Los Alamos, New Mexico →	adjacentTo
Pajarito Plateau ("Bandelier Tuff") →	geology
Northern New Mexico →	hasHistoricSite
New Mexico →	hasNationalHistoricalPark
Northern New Mexico →	hasProtectedArea
Ancestral Puebloans →	majorSite
New Mexico State Road 4 →	providesAccessTo