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(2/2) When the Spanish, under the command of Governor don Juan de Oñate, came to New Mexico in 1598 to settle permanently, friars were sent out to missionize the Zuni people. Tensions mounted between the two groups, which resulted in the killing of two friars in 1632. Zunis, fearful of retaliation, having not forgotten the governor's punishment of their rebellious Acoma neighbors 30 years earlier, fled to Dowa Yalanne and remained there until 1635. During the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, which was a widespread Indian uprising, Dowa Yalanne once again became the refuge for frightened Zunis. 🌽 The archaeological record indicates that there are 62 architectural features covering approximately 120 acres, including room blocks, enclosures, walls, dams, rubble areas, and possible kivas located on the southwestern edge of the mesa. The settlement called Heshoda Ayahltona, meaning "ancient buildings above," included 14 structures and was used as a refuge from 1540-1680. It has also been determined that 48 structures are specifically associated with the Pueblo Revolt occupation. The major buildings, some two stories high, have 433 ground floor rooms. With an approximate Zuni population of 2500 in 1680, archaeologists have speculated that they crowded into about 559 rooms 🌽 #NewMexico #instagramersnm #igersnm #beautifulnm #lovenm #scenic #greatview #landscape #landscape_lovers #nature #naturelovers #travel #roadtrip #lovenature #ilovetravel #geology #geologyrocks #ig_myshot #igsouthwest #instagramer #instapic #instagood #instatravel #travelgram #letsgetwordy (at Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico)

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Kivas are an important Southwestern architectural form. 'Kiva' is a Hopi word used to refer to specialized round and rectangular rooms in modern Pueblos. Modern kivas are used by men's ceremonial associations. Archeologists assume that ancient kivas served similar functions. Chacoan kivas are round, usually semi-subterranean, and built into great houses. Like modern kivas, they were entered by a ladder from the roof down to the center of the kiva floor. During ceremonies today, the ritual emergence of participants from the kiva into the plaza above represents the original emergence by Puebloan groups from the underworld into the current world. Late in the Chaco sequence two-to-three story tower kivas were also built. Archeologists believe kivas developed out of earlier pit structures that were used as dwellings. Chacoan kivas have formal features like fire pits, floor vaults, wind deflectors, and benches, and contain evidence of domestic as well as ritual life. Historically, Puebloan men used kivas as sleeping quarters and meeting rooms at various times of the year. Kivas come in all sizes. The largest are called great kivas. Two great kivas in Chaco Canyon - Casa Rinconada and Kin Nahasbas - are free-standing; the other great kivas are located in plazas of great houses. Great kivas are assumed to have housed community-level activities, whether ceremonial, social, or political. Small kivas are sometimes called clan kivas, and suggest use by small kin-based family groups. #NewMexico #history #letsgetwordy #culture #heritage #tradition #firstpeople #firstnations #nativeamerican #roadtrip #travel #ilovetravel #greatview #igsouthwest #instagramer #instapic #instagood #instatravel #travelgram #totravelistolive #igersnm #beautifulnm #lovenm #purenm #divinedeserts (at Chaco Culture National Historical Park)

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(1 of 2) - Pecos Pueblo Pecos' recorded history began sometime around 800 AD when early inhabitants of the Rio Grande Valley moved into the upper Pecos Valley. By 1100 AD, 14 small hamlets were established, extending 40 miles down the river to Anton Chico. What is now known as Pecos Pueblo was one of them. Something happened in the 14th century, because within one generation the inhabitants of the small villages along the Pecos river consolidated at Pecos Pueblo, dramatically increasing the population of the community. By 1450 Pecos Pueblo had become a frontier trading hub and fortress, home to more than 2000 people. #NewMexico #history #letsgetwordy #culture #heritage #tradition #firstpeople #firstnations #nativeamerican #roadtrip #travel #ilovetravel #greatview #igsouthwest #instagramer #instapic #instagood #traveladdict #travelgram #totravelistolive #travelgram #seetheworld (at Pecos National Historical Park)

🌟 🌟 Featured Photo 🌟 🌟 from @ho0k - Photo taken on location, thanks to the awesome @steveyray for the idea!! 👍 Not only was Shakespeare a raucous town during its heyday, it was also hometown to Charles Kennedy, an old west serial killer who preyed on travelers headed to Taos (or westward). His wife managed to escape after he killed their son for saying too much. . #letsgetwordy #history #newmexico #ghosttown #roadtrip (at Shakespeare, New Mexico)