Francisco Vasquez de Coronado (1510-1554) was a Spanish conquistador and epxlorer. He led an expedition north from Mexico in 1540. As he crossed Arizona and New Mexico, he saw the homes of the "cliff-dwellers" that were hollowed out of rock or built on ledges. Seen here are the inhabitants fleeing from him. They then took refuge in their inaccessible dwellings, and Coronado left.

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Francisco Vasquez de Coronado (1510-1554) was a Spanish conquistador and epxlorer. He led an expedition north from Mexico in 1540. As he crossed Arizona and New Mexico, he saw the homes of the "cliff-dwellers" that were hollowed out of rock or built on ledges. Seen here are the inhabitants fleeing from him. They then took refuge in their inaccessible dwellings, and Coronado left.

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