Square Tower House multi-storey cliff dwelling, Mesa Verde, Colorado: view N towards SW loop of Ruins Road on Chapin Mesa: four-storey tower block.


Square Tower House multi-storey cliff dwelling, Mesa Verde, Colorado: view N towards SW loop of Ruins Road on Chapin Mesa. The four-storey tower block is the tallest ruin in the park. Built in a south-facing alcove in the canyon wall. Most cliff houses at Mesa Verde were built in the mid 1200s AD.


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Location: Square Tower House, Mesa Verde National Park, Montezuma County, Colorado, USA
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
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