Plan of the Chimney Chimney Rock Kiva Chimney Rock Kiva - Chimney Rock Chimney Rock - cliff Chimney Rock Rock Outlier 5AA.83 pueblo wall ruins c. 1910-1930 top ruins c. National Monument, (adapted from Eddy (1986) 5AA.83 a 4,726-acre U.S. 1977) Figure 4 national monument in San Juan National Forest 2015 This site is a No one knows how Chimney Rock wall A man stands near A man stands on This area, in Archuleta masonry pueblo kivas were used a ruins. the rim of recently partially excavated County between at the peak of thousand years ago excavated kiva at Ancestral Puebloan Durango and Pagosa Chimney Rock Mesa although many Over time, erosion probably the Chimney Indian pueblo walls Springs, includes a just below the fire anthropologists reduced the Great Rock Archaeological and a kiva at Chimney significant tower. This multi-room assume kivas were House and other Area in the San Juan Rock Pueblo in the archaeological site. masonry pueblo has a used for ceremonial structures to National Forest, Chimney Rock roughly rectangular purposes. Some ruins. Beginning in Archuleta County, CO. Archaeological Area in One of America's plan consisting of two prehistoric kivas may 1970, the U.S. Forest Archuleta County, CO. newest national kivas and 36 ground not be ceremonial. Service and Dr. Frank monuments, Chimney floor rooms. From Today, traditional Eddy of the University Rock was declared as Colorado Cultural Puebloans consider of Colorado at Boulder such in 2012. Resource Survey, their religious beliefs began repair and CHS 96-02-104. Page sacred and private. restoration work on Chimney Rock itself is 8 of report. the site's major approximately 315 excavated structures. feet tall. Next to it (on While many kivas the right in this image) have a sipapu or is Companion Rock, is entrance to the spirit a popular nesting spot world, none have for the peregrine been found in the falcon. three excavated kivas at Chimney Rock. This 1977 drawing Chimney Rock has The structures at The round holes in Images of the Great Chimney Rock from the Colorado many of the same Chimney Rock were this wall once held House show masonry represents one of the
Plan of the Chimney Rock Outlier (adapted from Eddy 1977) Figure 4 Chimney Rock Kiva 5AA.83 Chimney Rock pueblo wall ruins (1986) 5AA.83 Kiva - Chimney Rock c. 1910-1930 Chimney Rock - cliff top ruins c. Chimney Rock National Monument, a 4,726-acre U.S. national monument in San Juan National Forest 2015 This site is a masonry pueblo at the peak of Chimney Rock Mesa just below the fire tower. This multi-room masonry pueblo has a roughly rectangular plan consisting of two kivas and 36 ground floor rooms. From Colorado Cultural Resource Survey, CHS 96-02-104. Page 8 of report. No one knows how kivas were used a thousand years ago although many anthropologists assume kivas were used for ceremonial purposes. Some prehistoric kivas may not be ceremonial. Today, traditional Puebloans consider their religious beliefs sacred and private. While many kivas have a sipapu or entrance to the spirit world, none have been found in the three excavated kivas at Chimney Rock. Chimney Rock wall ruins. Over time, erosion reduced the Great House and other structures to ruins. Beginning in 1970, the U.S. Forest Service and Dr. Frank Eddy of the University of Colorado at Boulder began repair and restoration work on the site's major excavated structures. A man stands near the rim of recently excavated kiva at probably the Chimney Rock Archaeological Area in the San Juan National Forest, Archuleta County, CO. A man stands on partially excavated Ancestral Puebloan Indian pueblo walls and a kiva at Chimney Rock Pueblo in the Chimney Rock Archaeological Area in Archuleta County, CO. This area, in Archuleta County between Durango and Pagosa Springs, includes a significant archaeological site. One of America's newest national monuments, Chimney Rock was declared as such in 2012. Chimney Rock itself is approximately 315 feet tall. Next to it (on the right in this image) is Companion Rock, is a popular nesting spot for the peregrine falcon. This 1977 drawing from the Colorado Chimney Rock has many of the same The structures at Chimney Rock were The round holes in this wall once held Images of the Great House show masonry Chimney Rock represents one of the