Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument Structures in New Mexico USA Black and White is a photograph by Shawn O'Brien which was uploaded on December 17th, 2014.
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument Structures in New Mexico USA Black and White
Structures at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument located in the Gila National Forest in New Mexico, Southwest USA. Black and white.... more
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Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument Structures in New Mexico USA Black and White
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Shawn O'Brien
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Photograph - Fine Art Print
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Structures at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument located in the Gila National Forest in New Mexico, Southwest USA. Black and white.
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument is a U.S. National Monument in the Gila Wilderness (The Nation's First Wilderness Area) of southwestern New Mexico. The 533-acre (2.16 km2) national monument was established by executive proclamation on November 16, 1907, by President Theodore Roosevelt. It is located in the extreme southern part of Catron County. Tourists can access the site by traveling from US 180, from Silver City, New Mexico, to NM 15.
People of the Mogollon culture lived in these cliff dwellings from between 1275 and 1300 AD (Pueblo III Era), which is the only location that contains Mogollon sites.[5] Archeologists have identified 46 rooms in the five caves, and believed they were occupied by 10 to 15 families. It is not known why the dwellings were abandoned. Hopi oral tradition does say migrations occurred due to cycles of beliefs, and in response to changing climate. People also lived in Javalina House, about 1/3 mile above the main ruin, West Fork Ruin, currently under Highway 15 across from Woody Corral,Three Mile Ruin along West Fork Gila River, and Middle Fork Gila River(11 room Cosgrove Ruin).
The dwellings were a perfect place for human living. The caves provided adequate shelter, while the wooded area concealed the homes. Impressively, the wood found in these shelters has proven to be original. Dendrochronology (tree ring dating) determined that the wood used in the dwellings was cut down sometime between 1276 to 1287. The nearby area also provided for growing and finding food.
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December 17th, 2014
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