Cliff Dwellings of the Mesa VerdeFront matterReading editionChapter navigation36 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterCLIFF DWELLINGS OF THE MESA VERDEDISCOVERY OF THE FIRST CLIFF DWELLINGSTHE DISCOVERY OF CLIFF PALACECLIFF PALACE—THE FIRST WHITE MEN ENTER THE RUINTHE DISCOVERY OF SPRUCE TREE HOUSETHE NORDENSKIOLD EXPEDITIONTHE DISCOVERY OF SQUARE TOWER HOUSETHE FIRST EXCAVATIONTHE PERIOD OF EXPLOITATIONEXCAVATION AND REPAIRARCHITECTURAL DETAILSARCHITECTURE—THE LIVING ROOMSARCHITECTURE—THE CEREMONIAL ROOMSARCHITECTURE—THE LIVING SPACEWHY DID THE INDIANS BUILD IN THE CAVES?DEFENSIVE LOCATIONSTHE DEFENSIVE QUALITIES OF THE CLIFF DWELLINGSCLIFF DWELLINGS DO NOT COME IN SIZES!THE VERY LARGE CLIFF DWELLINGSLARGE CLIFF DWELLINGSMEDIUM-SIZED CLIFF DWELLINGSTHE SMALL RUINSTHE VERY SMALL CLIFF DWELLINGSWHAT WERE THEY FOR?FUTURE EXCAVATION OF CLIFF DWELLINGSEARLIER OCCUPANTS OF THE CAVESSPECIAL CEREMONIAL BUILDINGSSUN TEMPLEFIRE TEMPLECLIFF PALACE, THE GREATEST OF THE CLIFF DWELLINGSTHE PEOPLE OF CLIFF PALACEA CLIFF DWELLING AND ITS PEOPLETHE END OF THE STORYREFERENCES CITEDTranscriber’s NotesBeginning of this editionNext chapter →CLIFF DWELLINGS OF THE MESA VERDEAll chapters and sections (36)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsCLIFF DWELLINGS OF THE MESA VERDEDISCOVERY OF THE FIRST CLIFF DWELLINGSTHE DISCOVERY OF CLIFF PALACECLIFF PALACE—THE FIRST WHITE MEN ENTER THE RUINTHE DISCOVERY OF SPRUCE TREE HOUSETHE NORDENSKIOLD EXPEDITIONTHE DISCOVERY OF SQUARE TOWER HOUSETHE FIRST EXCAVATIONTHE PERIOD OF EXPLOITATIONEXCAVATION AND REPAIRARCHITECTURAL DETAILSARCHITECTURE—THE LIVING ROOMSARCHITECTURE—THE CEREMONIAL ROOMSARCHITECTURE—THE LIVING SPACEWHY DID THE INDIANS BUILD IN THE CAVES?DEFENSIVE LOCATIONSTHE DEFENSIVE QUALITIES OF THE CLIFF DWELLINGSCLIFF DWELLINGS DO NOT COME IN SIZES!THE VERY LARGE CLIFF DWELLINGSLARGE CLIFF DWELLINGSMEDIUM-SIZED CLIFF DWELLINGSTHE SMALL RUINSTHE VERY SMALL CLIFF DWELLINGSWHAT WERE THEY FOR?FUTURE EXCAVATION OF CLIFF DWELLINGSEARLIER OCCUPANTS OF THE CAVESSPECIAL CEREMONIAL BUILDINGSSUN TEMPLEFIRE TEMPLECLIFF PALACE, THE GREATEST OF THE CLIFF DWELLINGSTHE PEOPLE OF CLIFF PALACEA CLIFF DWELLING AND ITS PEOPLETHE END OF THE STORYREFERENCES CITEDTranscriber’s NotesCliff Dwellings of the Mesa Verde: A Story in PicturesCLIFF DWELLINGS OF THE MESA VERDE →