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Aztec Ruins National Monument
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84 County Road 2900 ("Ruins Road")
Aztec, NM 87410

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(505) 334-6174x30
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(505) 334-6174
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505-334-6372

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Core and veneer wall  

Did You Know?
In places the walls at Aztec Ruins are three feet thick, making them over twice as thick as Mesa Verde cliff dwelling architecture. Masons used the “core and veneer” style, laying a thick rubble core within a finely shaped stone veneer. This style is typical of Chaco Canyon "great house" sites.

Last Updated: January 16, 2007 at 12:12 EST