Mesa Verde National Park
- Located in southwestern Colorado, near the town of Cortez in Montezuma County.
- Founded in 1906.
- Mesa Verde National Park preserves nearly 5,000 archaeological sites and tells the story of the Ancestral Pueblo People who lived in this region from 600-1200 AD.
- When you visit, take a tour of the cliff dwellings
Watch a video about the founding of Mesa Verde National Park.
Links:
- Mesa Verde National Park Website
- Lesson Plan: Tales of a Time Traveler
- Lesson Plan: The Dirt on Ancestral Puebloan Plaster and Paint
- Lesson Plan: Pottery of the Ancestral Pueblo