Hovenweep National Monument
Hovenweep Castle
Pueblo III 1200–1300 CE·Ancestral Puebloan·🇺🇸 Utah / Colorado, United States
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About Hovenweep National Monument
Six Ancestral Puebloan tower villages 1200–1300 CE with Square Tower, Holly solar alignments, canyon-rim masonry, part of Canyons of the Ancients.
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Why it mattersArchaeological landmark for Ancestral Puebloan in Utah / Colorado; type-site demonstrating canyon-rim tower villages and regional exchange.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and chronology of Hovenweep National Monument within Pueblo III 1200–1300 CE
- 02Relationship to neighboring polities
Theories
- 01Ancestral Puebloan ceremonial center for canyon-rim tower villages
- 02Regional capital controlling trade and tribute network
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c.1200–1300 CE
- Period
- Pueblo III 1200–1300 CE
- Culture
- Ancestral Puebloan
- Purpose
- Canyon-rim tower villages
- Abandoned
- c.1300 CE
- Rediscovered
- 1854 W H Jackson
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c.1200–1300 CE
Hovenweep National Monument construction phase
20th century
Modern excavations
On the ground
Structures & features
37.3844° N · 109.0772° W · 1590 m · 2 mapped features
Hovenweep National Monument central feature
featureMain architectural feature
37.3844° N · 109.0772° WHovenweep National Monument secondary sector
sectorSecondary sector
37.3854° N · 109.0762° W
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