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Mesa Verde National Park View of pithouse, cliff dwelling, and site map of Step House on Wetherill Mesa
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View of the House of Many Windows cliff dwelling

Did You Know?
Ninety percent of Mesa Verde’s cliff dwellings contain 10 rooms or less. One-third have only one or two rooms. This should help to put the more famous cliff dwellings of Cliff Palace (150 rooms), Long House (150 rooms), Spruce Tree House (130 rooms), and Balcony House (40 rooms) into perspective.
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Last Updated: July 25, 2006 at 00:23 MST