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Kiva Interior at Gran Quivira

Kiva Interior at Gran Quivira

A top-down view of a Kiva at Gran Quivira. One can see the air intake vent and the popular circular structure. Kivas such as this one were used by the Pueblo people for religious ceremonies and communal gatherings.
Galleries: Gran Quivira Ruins, Native Americans
Keywords: Gran Quivira, Las Humanas, Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, kivas, mission, pueblo, religious ceremonies
Photo Location: Gran Quivira Ruins, 25 miles south of Mountainair, NM
Photographer: Dr. Roy Winkelman
Date of Photo: 02/19/2014
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure Time: 0.008
F Number: 14
Original Dimensions: 5555×3670
Picture Orientation: Landscape
GPS Coordinates: 34°15'34.99"N 106°5'30.78"W
Picture Number: 26415