Hovenweep Ruins

The Hovenweep ruins in southeastern Utah are interesting for their extraordinary stone masonry. These ancestral Puebloans lived here in the 13^th century. They grew corn, beans, squash and other crops in nearby small fields and terraces, often using check dams for irrigation. Hovenweep is the Ute/Paiute name for “Deserted Valley” but the local Hopis who still come for ceremonies call it “Waakiki” (place of refuge). We wonder why.

 

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