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MESA VERDE
Guidebook 1940 |
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UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Harold L. Ickes, Secretary
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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Arno B. Cammerer, Director
CONTENTS
Cover (Spruce Tree House)
Prehistoric Inhabitants of the Mesa VerdeThe Ruins
Geology, Fauna, and Flora
How to Reach the Park
Motor Transportation
Administration
Educational Service
Accommodations and Expenses
Free Public Campgrounds
Historic Events
| 1st century1 B.C. or A. D. | Earliest occupation of Cliff Palace by Basket Makers was around beginning of Christian era. |
| 4th to 7th1 centuries A.D. | Early agriculturists developed art of pottery making. Semisubterranean homes spread widely over the Mesa Verde. |
| 7th to 10th1 centuries A.D. | Pueblo culture on Mesa Verde developed toward classical stage, culminating in the building of the great cliff dwellings. |
| 1066 | Earliest date established for large Mesa Verde cliff dwellings. |
| 1073-1273 | Construction of Cliff Palace. |
| 1276 | Beginning of 24-year drought, one of causes of evacuation of Mesa Verde. |
| 1776 | Padre de Escalante expedition camped near base of Mesa Verde. |
| 1859 | Ascent of north escarpment by Capt. Macomb and geological party. |
| 1874 | Discovery of Mancos Canyon ruins by U. S. Geological Survey party. |
| 1888 | Discovery of Cliff Palace and other ruins by R. Wetherill and C. Mason. |
| 1891 | Baron Nordeoskiöld led first organized archeological expedition to area. |
| 1906 | Mesa Verde National Park created June 29. |
| 1907 to date | Excavations of ruins undertaken by noted archeologists. |
1Approximate dating. | |
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