Cliff Palace (Mesa Verde detail)
CountryUSA
Date1200 AD
Notable Feature5 stories
RegionColorado
About Cliff Palace (Mesa Verde detail)
The largest cliff dwelling in North America with 150 rooms and 23 kivas. Built by the Ancestral Puebloans. Abandoned around 1300 AD. Had a population of about 100.
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