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Bandelier National Monument
People
 
long house
NPS Photo by Sally King
People have lived in this area for over 10,000 years. Ancestral Pueblo people built homes in the park's canyons and on the mesas.

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Corn being ground on a metate
Ancestral Pueblo people
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Mrs Frey
Early Concessionaires
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Queen butterfly  

Did You Know?
Queen butterflies are often mistaken for Monarchs because they look so much alike. This is beneficial to the Queen, who is avoided by predators who fear this look-alike may be as toxic as the Monarch.

Last Updated: January 31, 2007 at 14:41 EST