• Great Kiva with Walls of West Ruin

    Aztec Ruins

    National Monument New Mexico

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Want to know how archeologists estimate population size at ancestral Puebloan sites? Want to know how the ancient people looked and dressed? Or what about their favorite foods? Ask!

Aztec Ruins has a staff of incredibly knowledgeable archeologists. Their research involves architecture, agriculture, pottery, and textiles and other perishables. Trust us, there's somebody here who can tackle your toughest question.

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Did You Know?

Photo of Earl Morris house

The Visitor Center was once the home of Earl Halstead Morris, the archeologist who first excavated Aztec Ruins. He recycled some original timbers from the ruins in the building. You can still see some of these beams in the ceiling.