Mesa Verde Cliff Dwellings

Semi restored cliff dwellings in Mesa Verde, Colorado.
These dwellings were occupied from approx 1200 to 1300 AD. We still do not completely understand why they were abandoned.
Shot with Olympus C-2100UZ digital camera. All images Copyright 2002, Bob Dickey.

The Panther's Lair 

Basic Cliff Dwelling 120089 bytes 1000 x 750	Multi-Level Cliff Dwelling 59615 bytes 995 x 719
Come on over to my place, it's easy to get to... 128807 bytes 1000 x 750	Mudded Brick Construction 103186 bytes 1000 x 750
UP to 50 people may have lived here at one point 115341 bytes 1000 x 750	The first Split Level? 143125 bytes 1000 x 750
Note the hand/foot holds carved into the rock as a ladder between levels 127206 bytes 947 x 1000	South facing dwelling had good weather protection 145482 bytes 750 x 1000