Antelope House Ruin in Chinle, AZ is an area once inhabited by the Kayenta Anasazi Indians from about 1050 AD to 1270 AD. Researchers and archaeologists have determined that the complex once consisted of over 91 rooms and reached four stories in height. There were two or three large kivas and several smaller kivas. The walls were once plastered on all sides by the tribe members to protect the masonry. Today, some of the remaining walls boast decorative paintings and designs. There are paintings of antelope grazing on a nearby cliff which aids in giving the ruins its appropriate name. Simply stunning! A must see! Im still amazed!
Posted on: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 02:00:21 +0000
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