 People climbing into one the cave rooms of the ancient dwellings in the cliffs in Frijoles Canyon at Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico. The caves were carved out of the soft rock.
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 Mom among the rocks in Frijoles Canyon at Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico.
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 A view looking east in Frijoles Canyon at Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico.
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 A rock formation in Frijoles Canyon at Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico.
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 A view looking down on the ancient village of Tyuonyi Pueblo complex in Frijoles Canyon at Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico. At least 2-stories high, it contained 400 rooms and housed about 100 people.
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 Mom among the rocks in Frijoles Canyon at Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico.
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 Mom climbing to one of the cave rooms in the dwellings in the cliffs in Frijoles Canyon at Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico. The caves were carved out of the soft rock.
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 Mom in one of the cave rooms in the dwellings in the cliffs in Frijoles Canyon at Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico. The caves were carved out of the soft rock.
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 A "bear" in Frijoles Canyon at Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico. The caves were carved out of the soft rock.
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 Rock cliffs in Frijoles Canyon at Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico.
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 Rock cliffs in Frijoles Canyon at Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico.
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 A view of the cliffs containing cave rooms for the ancient dwellings in Frijoles Canyon at Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico.
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 A view of the cliffs containing cave rooms for the ancient dwellings in Frijoles Canyon at Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico.
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 A closeup view of the cliffs which formed the back wall of the Long House, an 800-foot long ancient condominium. The rows of round holes are sockets for vigas (timber roof beams).
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 A closeup view of the back wall of the Long House showing petroglyphs (rock engravings). In the center is a circular pattern, to the right is a "duck", and in the upper right is a "turkey". To the left is an opening to a cave room. The rows of round holes are sockets for vigas (timber roof beams).
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 A closeup view of the back wall of the Long House showing petroglyphs (rock engravings). In the center is a circular pattern, to the right is a "duck", and in the upper right is a "turkey". The rows of round holes are sockets for vigas (timber roof beams).
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