Balcony House
E323479
Balcony House is a well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwelling built into a steep canyon wall, notable for its complex multi-room structure and difficult access via ladders and tunnels.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Balcony House canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwelling
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| abandoned | late 13th century ⓘ |
| accessMethod |
hand-and-toe holds in rock
ⓘ
tunnel crawl ⓘ wooden ladders ⓘ |
| builtInto | steep canyon wall ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culture | Ancestral Puebloans ⓘ |
| discoveredBy |
Charles Mason
ⓘ
Richard Wetherill ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1880s ⓘ |
| elevation | cliff alcove above canyon floor ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionStart |
13th century
ⓘ
circa 1200s ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Ancestral Puebloans ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial center
ⓘ
residential settlement ⓘ storage area ⓘ |
| hasPart |
kivas
ⓘ
ladders ⓘ multi-room residential blocks ⓘ narrow passageways ⓘ plazas ⓘ storage rooms ⓘ tunnels ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colorado
ⓘ
Mesa Verde National Park ⓘ Montezuma County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | cliff face ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
mortar
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sandstone ⓘ wooden beams ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex multi-room structure
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defensive features ⓘ difficult access ⓘ well-preserved masonry ⓘ |
| numberOfRooms | about 40 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cliff Palace
ⓘ
surface form:
Cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde
|
| tourType | ranger-guided tour ⓘ |
| visitorRequirement |
climb tall ladders
ⓘ
crawl through narrow tunnel ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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