Last updated: January 24, 2024
Place
Hidden and Defensible
NPS/Sean Dupre'
Quick Facts
Location:
Gila Hot Springs
Significance:
Cliff Dwellings
Designation:
National Monument
Cliff dwellings have been described as the architecture of upheaval. Their appearance across the Southwest coincides with a surge in warfare and people moving into defensive settlements. Less accessible locations became havens.
Building in cliff caves provided protection from the elements as well as strife. The strategy seems sound, as there is no indication that these cliff dwellings were ever attacked.
Building in cliff caves provided protection from the elements as well as strife. The strategy seems sound, as there is no indication that these cliff dwellings were ever attacked.