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Ruins of Central Plaza

Ruins of Central Plaza

Pictured are the rectangular ruins of the Central Plaza at Gran Quivira. The central plaza was a busy place in the 1500s; here the Puebloans of this village cooked, made pottery, fashioned tools, partook in rituals, and traded.
Galleries: Gran Quivira Ruins
Keywords: Cueloze, Gran Quivira, Las Humanas, Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, central plaza, mission, pueblo, trade center
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: 18
Original Dimensions: 5616×3744
Picture Orientation: Landscape
GPS Coordinates: 34°15'34.99"N 106°5'30.78"W
Picture Number: 26288