Hovenweep
CountryUSA
Date1200 AD
RegionColorado/Utah
About Hovenweep
Six groups of Ancestral Puebloan villages. Known for unique square, oval, and D-shaped towers. The purpose of the towers remains debated. Abandoned around the same time as Mesa Verde.
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