Gallo Cliff Dwelling

Gallo Cliff Dwelling is a pair of Ancestral Puebloan room blocks that lie under a cliff in Gallo Canyon, New Mexico, United States. Located adjacent to the National Park Service campground, the site includes a central room that features a multi-storied wall and a five-room structure with kiva that was probably occupied during the early 12th century by Mesa Veredans, who built in a distinctive McElmo masonry style. The inhabitants of these dwellings dates from 1150 to 1200 AD, or the late Chacoan Period. National Park Service excavations there during the 1960s uncovered a quantity of perishable items, including sandals and baskets, from the rooms.[1]

Coordinates: 36°2′15.0″N 107°53′26.6″W / 36.037500°N 107.890722°W / 36.037500; -107.890722

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References

  1. ^ Vivian & Hilpert 2012, pp. 130–31.
Bibliography
  • "Gjhikes.com: Gallo Cliff Dwelling." Gjhikes.com: Gallo Cliff Dwelling. N.p., n.d. Web. <http://www.gjhikes.com/2015/01/gallo-cliff-dwelling.html>.
  • Vivian, R. Gwinn; Hilpert, Bruce (2012), The Chaco Handbook: An Encyclopedic Guide (2 ed.), University of Utah Press, ISBN 978-1-60781-195-4
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