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213 Items Tagged with "archaeological"

Name	Description	Copyright
Inside the Kiva at the Mule Canyon Ruins	This is the wall inside the kiva at Mule Canyon Ruin. Over time the kiva's roof has completely disintegrated.	Public domain. Courtesy of San Juan County Visitor Services
Indian Ruins at Edge of the Cedars State Park	Featured here is the ruin at Edge of the Cedars State Park/Museum. Only a portion of the site has been excavated and stabilized for visitors.	Public domain. Courtesy of San Juan County Visitor Services
Charcoal Kilns in Death Valley	Snow dusts a line of charcoal kilns in Death Valley. During silver and Borax mining in the 1800s, these kilns were used to turn pinon pine to coal to run the smelters at the Modoc Mine.	Public domain. Photo from National Park Service
Petroglyphs at Klare Spring	Ancient petroglyphs on the walls of Klare Spring in Death Valley's Titus Canyon are still well preserved for visitors to see.	Public domain. Photo from National Park Service
School Group Viewing Petroglyph at Celebration Park	This photo shows a school group viewing and learning about petroglyphs carved by early Native Americans.	Public domain. Photo by Aldis Garsvo
A Native American Pottery Artist at the Indian Art Market	The Indian Art Market, part of the annual Indian Arts and Western Culture Festival held in Mesa Verde Country, features 40 Native American artists. This artist is painting details on pots ready to sell.	Public domain. Photo by Branson Reynolds
Catoctin Furnace	The Catoctin Furnace supplied cannonballs and shot for the Continental Army.	Public domain. Photo by Lardner/Klein, Landscape Architects, P.C.
Cliff Palace at Mesa Verde National Park	Cliff Palace, the most well-known archaeological site in Mesa Verde National Park, is the largest cliff dwelling in North America.	Public domain. Photo supplied by Mesa Verde Country
Petroglyph on the Grounds of One of the Officer's Row Houses	Petroglyph rescued from highway construction stands on the grounds of one of the restored Officer's Row houses on the road to Fort Vancouver Visitor Center.	Copyright © October 2002 A. E. Crane.
Grassroots Art Center Post Rock Courtyard	Carved from Fencepost Limestone, it took seven years to complete the intricate designs featured on this doorway.	Public domain. Photo by Connie Dougherty, Lucas
Striking Abstract Petroglyphs at Parowan Gap	Several striking abstract petroglyphs remain on the rocks at Parowan Gap, including this one, nicknamed the "funnel drop".	Public domain. Photo by A. E. Crane
Reconstructed Anasazi Ruins	Angel explores the Anasazi buildings at Anasazi State Park.	Public domain. Photo by S. Clyde
A Reconstructed Anasazi House	A park ranger explains the building style of the Anasazi at the Anasazi Village State Park in Boulder, Utah.	Public domain. Photo by S. Clyde
"D" shaped tower at Hovenweep National Monument	Around 1200 AD, thousands of stones were piled to form this "D" shaped tower, a form not seen often in the Four Corners region. The builders of the towers at Hovenweep used this shape, along with square and round towers.	Public domain. Courtesy of National Park Service, Hovenweep National Monument
Close-Up of Anasazi Granary at "Intrigue of the Past"	You'll need a pair of binoculars or a telephoto lens to get this close a look at this archaeological site.	Public domain. Photo by A. E. Crane
Anasazi Village Ruins	Take a walk around Anasazi Village State Park to see the ruins that have been uncovered here.	Public domain. Photo by S. Clyde
Medicine Wheel at Valley City	The medicine wheel at Valley City was created by staff and students at Valley City State University as part of their studies into ancient civilizations and their calendars.	Public domain. Photo by Pete Deffendol of NSBO
Medicine Wheel at Valley City	The rounded spurs on the sides of the Medicine Wheel and the line of rocks proceeding out from them align with where the sun rises and sets on the horizon at the longest and shortest days of the year.	Public domain. Photo by Mat Leffler-Schulman of FHWA
Jupiter Rock at Medicine Wheel	This rock, marked "Jupiter", is part of a model of the solar system at the Medicine Wheel in Valley City. Rocks for the other planets are spaced away from the red center of the Medicine Wheel (representing the Sun) in scale with their true distances in the Solar System.	Public domain. Photo by Mat Leffler-Schulman of FHWA
Visitors at the Medicine Wheel	Two visitors read about the Valley City Medicine Wheel.	Public domain. Photo by Mat Leffler-Schulman of FHWA
Standing Rock on the Sheyenne River Valley Scenic Byway	A short gray rock stands like a sentinel on the North Dakota prairie near the Sheyenne River Valley.	Public domain. Photo by Pete Deffendol of NSBO
Standing Rock on the Sheyenne River Valley Scenic Byway	A weathered gray rock stands like a pillar, placed by an ancient civilization for purposes unknown to us today.	Public domain. Photo by Mat Leffler-Schulman of FHWA
Looking Toward Writing Rock	The hills west of Fort Ransom State Historic Site are not only a fine view, but hold an ancient mystery -- a rock covered with strange petroglyphs whose purpose and meaning are lost to us today.	Public domain. Photo by Mat Leffler-Schulman of FHWA
Pyramid Hill	The distinctive shape of Pyramid Hill lends credence to the legends about its hiding the remains of an ancient civilization.	Public domain. Photo by Mat Leffler-Schulman of FHWA