Casamero Pueblo, New Mexico
Casamero Pueblo, New Mexico, Archaeological site near Tecolote Mesa, United States.
The pueblo structure contains 22 ground floor rooms and evidence of six second-story chambers, featuring characteristic Chacoan core-veneer masonry construction techniques.
Between 1000 and 1125 CE, this settlement maintained strong connections with Chaco Canyon through an extensive network of prehistoric roads and trading routes.
The archaeological complex includes a ceremonial Great Kiva and 37 additional sites, demonstrating the social organization of Ancestral Puebloan communities.
Visitors can reach the ruins by taking the Prewitt exit from Interstate 40, following County Road 19 north for four miles to a marked parking area.
The settlement stands against red sandstone cliffs of Tecolote Mesa, which displays natural formations resembling owl eyes that gave the location its name.
Location: New Mexico
GPS coordinates: 35.42615,-108.05370
Latest update: March 3, 2025 01:14
The southwestern United States encompasses desert landscapes, sandstone formations and archaeological sites from several pre-Columbian cultures. The region spans Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado, featuring geological structures shaped over millions of years by wind and water erosion. National parks such as Canyonlands and Capitol Reef display canyons, mesas and rock spires in shades of red, orange and ochre. The area preserves evidence of the Ancestral Puebloans, who built cliff dwellings and communal structures between the 12th and 14th centuries. Sites like Bandelier National Monument and Gila Cliff Dwellings provide access to these habitations. Chaco Culture National Historical Park documents a pre-Hispanic trading center with multistory stone complexes. Petroglyphs at locations such as Three Rivers and the petrified trees of Petrified Forest National Park offer additional historical records. The Navajo Nation administers Monument Valley and the Navajo Zoo, while Hubbell Trading Post operates as a functioning 19th-century trading post. Volcanic features mark Sunset Crater and El Malpais, while White Sands covers more than 275 square miles (700 square kilometers) of gypsum dunes. Glen Canyon and the man-made Lake Cochiti provide water access in this largely arid region. Elevation differences range from the Organ Pipe Cactus Desert to Great Basin National Park with its ridges above 13,000 feet (3,900 meters).
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