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Stone Stacking
Mesa Verde National Park
The structures contained within these alcoves were mostly blocks of hard sandstone, held together and plastered with adobe mortar. Sandstone, mortar and wooden beams were the three primary construction materials for the cliff dwellings.
Best time to Photograph: Spruce Tree House - 2-3 hours before sunset. Photo © copyright by Erik and Melissa Barnes.
Related Galleries: Colorado, Mesa Verde National Park
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