Kuaua Pueblo

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Kuaua Pueblo is a pre-Columbian Tiwa village and archaeological site in New Mexico, notable for its well-preserved kivas and vibrant Native American murals.

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Kuaua Pueblo archaeological site 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
prehistoric village
pueblo ruin
abandonedBy late 16th century
associatedWith Francisco Vásquez de Coronado
early Spanish exploration of New Mexico
builtWith adobe
stone
country United States
culture Southern Tiwa
excavatedBy Edgar L. Hewett
New Mexico archaeologists in the 1930s
excavationStartDate 1930s
hasFeature multi-storied room blocks
plaza
subterranean kivas
hasInterpretiveExhibits kiva murals
prehistoric pueblo life
hasMurals kiva murals
hasReconstructedFeature painted kiva
hasVisitorCenter true
heritageOf Tiwa people
knownFor Native American murals
archaeological excavations
kivas
listedOn National Register of Historic Places
locatedIn New Mexico
Sandoval County, New Mexico
United States
locatedNear Bernalillo, New Mexico
locatedOn west bank of the Rio Grande
managedBy New Mexico Historic Sites
muralsDepict animals
ceremonial scenes
geometric designs
muralsStyle polychrome
nearbyRiver Rio Grande
NRHPListingCountry United States
NRHPType archaeological site
occupiedDuring 14th century
15th century
16th century
openToPublic true
partOf Coronado Historic Site
preColumbian true
region Rio Grande Valley
linked to: Rio Grande valley
significance contains some of the finest pre-Columbian murals in the Southwest
important example of Rio Grande pueblo culture

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Bernalillo, New Mexico nearbyAttraction Kuaua Pueblo archaeological site
linked to: Kuaua Pueblo