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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Stewart L. Udall, Secretary

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Conrad L. Wirth, Director

HISTORICAL HANDBOOK NUMBER THIRTY-SIX

This publication is one of a series of handbooks describing the historical and archeological areas in the National Park System administered by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. It is printed by the Government Printing Office and may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington 25, D.C. Price 30 cents

AZTEC RUINS NATIONAL MONUMENT · New Mexico

by John M. Corbett

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE HISTORICAL HANDBOOK SERIES NO. 36 Washington, D.C., 1962

The National Park System, of which Aztec Ruins National Monument is a unit, is dedicated to conserving the scenic, scientific, and historic heritage of the United States for the benefit and enjoyment of its people.

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