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Hidden Kivas

Hidden Kivas

Pictured are the stone ruins of several structures at mound seven; among these rectangular rooms were hidden Kivas used by the Pueblo people to worship in secret during times of religious oppression.
Galleries: Gran Quivira Ruins
Keywords: Gran Quivira, Kivas, Las Humanas, Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, 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: 0.00625
F Number: 13
Original Dimensions: 5616×3744
Picture Orientation: Landscape
GPS Coordinates: 34°15'34.99"N 106°5'30.78"W
Picture Number: 26417