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Anasazi Cliff Palace Ruins
Photo: Sculpted stone ruins carved into hillside
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Photograph by Ira Block
The stone remains of a pre-Columbian Anasazi settlement, Cliff Palace, bear witness to the rich cultural history of Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado. The Anasazi built these cliffside dwellings with sandstone, mortar, and wooden beams held together with a natural mortar and painted with plaster.
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