Mesa Verde cliff dwellings

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Mesa_Verde_cliff_dwellings
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:archaeological_site
cliff dwelling
gptkbp:abandoned late 13th century
gptkbp:addedToNationalPark 1906
gptkbp:archaeologicalSignificance insight into Ancestral Puebloan life
gptkbp:archaeologicalSite over 600 cliff dwellings
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Ancestral_Puebloans
gptkbp:climate semi-arid
gptkbp:conservationStatus well-preserved
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:culture Ancestral Puebloan culture
gptkbp:elevation over 2,600 meters
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:Gustaf_Nordenskiöld
1891
gptkbp:feature gptkb:public_park
kiva
multi-story buildings
gptkbp:function ceremonial
residential
storage
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mesa Verde cliff dwellings
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Colorado
gptkb:Mesa_Verde_National_Park
gptkbp:material gptkb:stone
wood
marble
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Cortez,_Colorado
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Long_House
gptkb:Balcony_House
gptkb:Cliff_Palace
gptkb:Spruce_Tree_House
gptkbp:numberOfRooms over 600
gptkbp:openToPublic guided tours
self-guided tours
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Four_Corners_region
gptkbp:period late 12th century to late 13th century
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:National_Park_Service
gptkbp:significance best preserved cliff dwellings in North America
gptkbp:threats gptkb:fire
erosion
tourism impact
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria (iii) cultural tradition
(iv) outstanding example of architecture
(v) traditional human settlement
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1978
yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Talus_House
gptkb:Balcony_House
gptkb:Spruce_Tree_House
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6