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Aztec Ruins National Monument Aerial view of West Ruin
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Inside the Great Kiva

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A place of ceremony, social interaction, and council the Great Kiva was the core of an ancient Pueblo community at Aztec Ruins. Centrally located within the plaza of the West Ruin, this is the largest reconstructed “great kiva” anywhere.

Last Updated: December 20, 2011 at 09:31 MST