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Pueblitos of Dinétah

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Visitors may explore a complex of 17th- and 18th-century Navajo structures that helped defend against threats from neighboring Spanish colonists. Many of the pueblitos (Spanish for “small villages”) are positioned on the top of steep slopes or along the edges of cliffs. Several structures are also visible to one another, suggesting that they may have belonged to a larger network for communicating early warnings of incoming raiders. In addition to masonry structures, visitors may also view several sandstone galleries of Navajo rock art. A guide to individual sites is available here (opens as a PDF).

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Pueblitos of Dinétah

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Type of place:
Historic Navajo sites and rock art
Ownership:
Bureau of Land Management (BLM), State Lands
Telephone:
(505) 632-2013
Guided tours:
Contact the Salmon Ruins Museum for information about guided tours.
Nearby heritage sites:
Chaco Culture NHP, Aztec Ruins National Monument, Salmon Ruins Museum

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