Canyon of the Ancients (Lowry)

The Lowry Pueblo Ruins, Canyon of the Ancients

This community consisted of 40 rooms and

several kivas.

Kiva, possibly ceremonial rooms

and may have been used as living areas.

This particular community had a Great Kiva.

Since they found artifacts that spanned many time periods

makes them believe this Great Kiva was used

as a gathering place for generations.

 

small doors, possible to make them easy to seal

when used for grain storage or to keep in heat

if used for living space.

(It wasn't because they were smaller people. They

were an average 5.5 ft. We are an average 5.7 feet)

There is a lack of doorways on the outer walls

because entry was from the top with ladders.

This was for defense.

Tequila sunrise prickly pear cactus