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Encyclopedia of Aztec Ruins National Monument

A	is for Aztec, Ancestral Pueblo and Anasazi
B	is for Basketry
C	is for Ceramics
D	is for Dendrochronology
E	is for Earl Morris and Excavation
F	is for Food
G	is for Great House
H	is for Hmmm...?
I	is for Irrigation
J	is for Jewelry
K	is for Kiva
L	is for Ladder
M	is for Masonry
N	is for Native Plants
O	is for Observations
P	is for Preservation
Q	is for Quarry
R	is for Roads
S	is for Sandals
T	Tri-wall Kiva
U	is for Utilitarian Objects
V	is for Vandalism
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Z
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is for Hmmm...?

There are so many unanswered questions, so many unknowns. The Ancestral Pueblo people passed on their knowledge through oral traditions generation after generation, but for many archaeologists and visitors, this 900 year old great house holds numerous mysteries.

	Why did the Ancestral Pueblo people build such monumental structures?
	How did the people who lived here use all the rooms and spaces in the great house?
	Why and how did the use of different rooms and areas change over time?
	Who were the people that lived in the great house, what were their roles in society?
	What was the function of the corner doorways?
	What did the T-shaped doors symbolize?
	Why were the tri-walled kivas built, what was their significance?

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