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Review:
Canyons of the Ancients is a national monument in Montezuma County, and it is home to some beautiful and unique natural land and rock formations. Within its 176,000 acres, Canyons of the Ancients holds more than six thousand archeologically significant sites, making it the highest known density of such sites in the entirety of the United States. There are some areas in this rich and diverse place that have hundreds of sites, from ruins of villages or cliff dwellings to shrines and ancient sacred springs. There is so much evidence of ancient human civilizations here, and scientists believe the area has been habited by ancient humans for over ten thousand years.
9651 Rd N, Cortez, CO 81321, Phone: 970-882-5600
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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