Aztec West Audio Tour: Stop #15

The fifteenth numbered stop on the Aztec West self-guided audio tour.

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The trail through the Aztec West great house is 0.5 mile in length and requires about 40 minutes to complete using the audio tour. Most of the trail is paved and accessible to wheelchairs, with some steps and low doorways. Wheelchairs are available at the visitor center to borrow upon request.

• Stop #15

  
  

  The fifteenth numbered stop along the Aztec West self-guided trail.
  Audio Transcript

  You can trace remnants of the upper walls of an unusual tri-wall structure, one of a handful found in the Southwest. Most archeologists think they were used ceremonially because they are so rare and have a central kiva. At least seven multi-walled kivas are found at Aztec, including the Great Kiva. Their locations and relationship to other buildings lead some to believe they were important symbols in the ritual landscape of the settlement.