Encyclopedia

Mesa Verde National Park

Mesa Verde National Park (mā"su vûrd', vûr'dē) [key], 52,122 acres (21,109 hectares), SW Colorado; est. 1906. It includes the most notable and best-preserved cliff dwellings (see cliff dwellers) and relics in the United States, covering four archaeological periods. There are museums and a library. Canyons of the Ancients National Monument is to the west. See National Parks and Monuments (table).

See D. A. Smith, Mesa Verde National Park (1988).

The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.

More on Mesa Verde National Park from Fact Monster:

  • Colorado - Information on Colorado — economy, government, culture, state map and flag, major cities, points of interest, famous residents, state motto, symbols, nicknames, and other trivia.
  • The National Park System - The National Park System Source: Department of the Interior, National Park Service. The National ...
  • Durango, city, United States - Durango Durango , city (1990 pop. 12,430), seat of La Plata co., SW Colo., on the Animas River; ...
  • cliff dwellers - cliff dwellers cliff dwellers, Native Americans of the Anasazi culture who were builders of the ...
  • Colorado, state, United States: Geography - Geography Colorado's eastern expanses are part of the High Plains section of the Great Plains. ...

See more Encyclopedia articles on: U.S. National Park System