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213 Items Tagged with "archaeological"

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Indian Granary in Escalante Canyons

Anasazi Indian granary nestles in a niche in Escalante Canyons, Utah.

Public domain.
Pit Dwelling at Anasazi Museum

The darkness in the photo is an ancient pit dwelling: nice place to spend hot summer days.

Public domain. Photo by A. E. Crane
Balcony House Ladder at Mesa Verde National Park

Visitors climb a ladder while touring the dwellings at Mesa Verde National Park.

Public domain. Photo by Sally Pearce
Standing Rock State Historic Site

Known as Inyun Bosndata by the Sioux Indians who consider it sacred, the four-foot tall rock is an inverted cone shape that stands on a complex of prehistoric burial mounds dating from the Woodland Period.

Copyright © 1999 Janet E. Schultz.
Museum of Archaeology and Material Culture

The Museum of Archaeology and Material Culture contains information about the area's early inhabitants. It sits in Cedar Crest, 25 miles south of Madrid.

Public domain. Photo by the Museum of Archaeology and Material Culture
Anasazi Granary near the Escalante River

An Anasazi granary sits in the cliffs down by the Escalante River.

Public domain. Photo by A. E. Crane
Stairs of the Ancients

Imagine the Ancients using these stairs to go to and from their cliff homes.

Public domain.
Room with a View

Looking out from one of the caves of the Gila Cliff Dwellings National monument, you can look across the canyon sensing your looking through the eyes of the prehistoric people who lived here 700 years ago.

Public domain.
Balcony House At Mesa Verde National Park

Visitors explore the Balcony House at the Pueblo dwellings in Mesa Verde National Park.

Public domain. Photo by Sally Pearce
Mill Ruins Park

Underneath an arch of the Old Stone Bridge in Minneapolis can be seen the old mill ruins.

Public domain. Photo by S. Clyde
Indian Earth Lodge at Glenwood Lake Park

This sod-covered earthen structure is a replica of the Indian earth lodges used between 1250-1500 AD.

Public domain.
Historic Markers in Willington

Interpretive signs speak of the history of Willington.

Public domain. Photo by K. Armstrong
Bow and Arrow Historic Marker

This historic marker beside the Great River Road in Wisconsin discusses the discovery and possible meanings of the unique man-made rock "art" named "Bow and Arrow."

Public domain. Photo by S. Clyde
Bow and Arrow on Hillside

Whether you think it is a bow or a bird, this arrangement of rocks on a Wisconsin hillside beside the Great River Road is an archaeological curiosity.

Public domain. Photo by S. Clyde
Petroglyphs at Three Rivers

This is one of over 500 petroglyphs at the Three Rivers Petroglyphs National Recreation Area.

Public domain.
Interpretive Signs for Native American Mounds

Take a break at this rest area where you can read about the archaeology of the Natchez Trace.

Public domain.
Monuments and Markers on the Trace

A marker explains the significance of this site.

Public domain.
The Ninety-Six Battlefield

Visitors to the Ninety-Six National Historic Site can take a self-guided walking tour around the battlefield.

Public domain. Photo by K. Armstrong
Replica of 18th Century Cabin

This replica of an 18th Century cabin gives visitors a hint of what the original town of Ninety-Six might have looked like during the Revolutionary War.

Public domain. Photo by K. Armstrong
Revolutionary War Cannon

Lightweight and portable cannons were essential during the Revolutionary War.

Public domain. Photo by K. Armstrong
Fort Replica at Ninety-Six National Historic Site

The interpretive trail leads up to a replica of the blockaded fort.

Public domain. Photo by K. Armstrong
Ninety-Six National Historic Site Museum Interior

Exhibits inside the Ninety-Six National Historic Site Museum show what life would have been like for citizens of South Carolina in the 18th Century.

Public domain. Photo by K. Armstrong
Military Exhibit at Ninety-Six National Historic Site Museum

An exhibit inside the Ninety-Six National Historic Site Museum has both British and Patriot uniforms, as well as a lightweight field canon, on display.

Public domain. Photo by K. Armstrong
The Dairy and Slave Church at Middleton Place

The top floor of the dairy was used as a worship place for many slaves during the plantation's early years.

Public domain. Photo by Kellie Thorne