Aztec Ruins National Monument (Aztec, N.M.)
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Showing the three Kivas and the northwest corner of the ruins. The first written record of these Ruins was made in 1859, although extensive and scientific excavations were not made until 1916 to 1921 by the American Museum of Natural History."
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One of the best preserved Indian ruins in the country, Aztec was abandoned by 1300 A.D."
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Faded image of Aztec Ruins North of Farmington, NM. Image shows a medium size structure with walls still standing but slowly crumbling apart and falling down. Appears to be within a large field surrounded by vegetation that looks to be sagebrush.
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Color image of the Aztec Ruinds Trading Post. Shows two sculpted figures outside of entrance flanking either side. One is wearing a feathered mask. On back it reads, " Indian pottery - Hand made jewelry - Navajo rugs - Curios of all kinds"
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Color image of the Aztec Ruins in Aztec, New Mexico. Image shows excavation in progress of the ruins with 3 people surrounding a smaller kiva in the center-right of the image. On back it reads, "The Aztec Ruins was one of the largest pre-Spanish villages in the Southwest. The biggest ruin here was once a building of 500 rooms, 3 stories high. Tree-ring dates indicate that this alrge pueblo was built between 1106 and 1121."
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On the left side of the photograph, the walls of the ruins can be seen. A group of people is in the center of the pohotograph, standing by a few of the brick-lined pits. The ruins stretch out beyond them and a mesa can be seen behind the ruins.
(on back) The Aztec Ruins are one of the best preserved ruins and finest examples of he prehistoric way of life in this country. Delicacy, precision and strength are three of the main things that characterize...
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Ariel picture of Aztec Ruins "Establised as a national Monument in 19233...the ruins originaly contained at least 500 rooms."
