The ruins of the once thriving ancient pueblo sat alongside the Rio Grande.
Kuaua was the northernmost of the twelve villages. Its name means "evergreen" in Tiwa. It was first settled around 1325 and was occupied by approximately 1,200 people when Coronado arrived in the area. In the 1930's, archeologists were trying to trace Coronado's trip and came upon the remains of a very rich civilization instead. The pueblo or village had been dug but refilled and an attempt to reconstruct the village has been made. We had an excellent guide for the tour .
some reconstructed walls that lie on top of the original which are buried underneath. |
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a model showing what the living quarters would be like |
the plaza area |
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Pottery Shards |
Looking at how the buildings were constructed |
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It used to be a village |
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