Enrichment Package: Activity 2 -- Getting To Know The Park: Answer Sheet
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1. US 160 2. 10 miles 3. 8 miles 4. 4 miles 5. Morefield Campground or near the Chapin Museum (Headquarters area) 6. 8427 ft or 2569 m 7. 8000 pounds and/or more than 25 ft in length 8. Wetherill Mesa 9. Ute Mountain Ute Indian Reservation 10. Square Tower House 11. Soda Canyon Overlook Trail 12. Spruce Canyon and Petroglyph Point Trails 13. Spruce Tree House 14. Near the museum on Chapin Mesa (Headquarters area)
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Did You Know?
In 1891, Swedish scientist Gustaf Nordenskiold studied, explored, and photographed many of Mesa Verde’s cliff dwellings. Considered by many to be the first true archeologist at Mesa Verde, his book, "The Cliff Dwellers of the Mesa Verde," was the first extensive record of its cliff dwellings.