Kuaua Pueblo
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Kuaua Pueblo is a pre-Columbian Tiwa village and archaeological site in New Mexico, notable for its well-preserved kivas and vibrant Native American murals.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
prehistoric village ⓘ pueblo ruin ⓘ |
| abandonedBy | late 16th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Spanish exploration of New Mexico ⓘ |
| builtWith |
adobe
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culture | Southern Tiwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Edgar L. Hewett
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Mexico archaeologists in the 1930s ⓘ |
| excavationStartDate | 1930s ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
multi-storied room blocks
ⓘ
plaza ⓘ subterranean kivas ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveExhibits |
kiva murals
ⓘ
prehistoric pueblo life ⓘ |
| hasMurals | kiva murals ⓘ |
| hasReconstructedFeature | painted kiva ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCenter | true ⓘ |
| heritageOf | Tiwa people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Native American murals
ⓘ
archaeological excavations ⓘ kivas ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Mexico
ⓘ
Sandoval County, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedNear | Bernalillo, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west bank of the Rio Grande ⓘ |
| managedBy | New Mexico Historic Sites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| muralsDepict |
animals
ⓘ
ceremonial scenes ⓘ geometric designs ⓘ |
| muralsStyle | polychrome ⓘ |
| nearbyRiver | Rio Grande NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NRHPListingCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NRHPType | archaeological site ⓘ |
| occupiedDuring |
14th century
ⓘ
15th century ⓘ 16th century ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Coronado Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preColumbian | true ⓘ |
| region | Rio Grande Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
contains some of the finest pre-Columbian murals in the Southwest
ⓘ
important example of Rio Grande pueblo culture ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.