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Aztec Ruins National Monument
For Kids

Junior Ranger Program

Children can become a Junior Ranger and earn an Aztec Ruins junior ranger badge by exploring the ruins and answering questions in our Junior Ranger booklet fun sheet, provided at the visitor center. Along the way they learn about the history and preservation of this place while making connections to the ancestral Pueblo world.

Earl Morris  

Did You Know?
When he was only six years old, Earl Morris wanted to excavate Aztec Ruins. Years later, after graduating from the University of Colorado, he returned and lead archeologist for the American Natural History Museum’s major excavation at Aztec Ruins between 1916 and 1923.

Last Updated: May 28, 2009 at 16:30 EST