Taos Pueblo, NM
Taos Pueblo is a living Native American community located at the base of the beautiful Sangre de Cristo Mountain range. Archaeologists say that ruins in the Taos Valley indicate the Taos Pueblo people lived here nearly 1000 years ago. The main part of the current pueblo was most likely constructed between 1000 and 1450 A.D. The pueblo appears much as it was when the first Spanish explorers arrived in Northern New Mexico in 1540. The two structures called Hlauuma (north house) and Hlaukwima (south house) are said to be of similar age. They are considered to be the oldest continuously inhabited communities in the USA.
Adobe Structures
The adobe structures are estimated to be over a thousand years old. When the Spanish came to Pueblo country, some assumed they had found their "Cities of Gold" because of the miccaceous mineral found in the clay used for mudding the buildings. The mineral glitters in light therefore the assumption was made by the Spanish. The adobe structures are mudded every year by owners of the homes or by a designated groups of men. These homes are still used for religious and cultural activities and are the connection to the Taos Indians way of life and to their ancestors.
Taos Pueblo
120 Veterans Highway
Taos, New Mexico 87571
(575) 758-1028
➠ taospueblo.com
➠ taosmountaincasino.com
Adobe Structures
The adobe structures are estimated to be over a thousand years old. When the Spanish came to Pueblo country, some assumed they had found their "Cities of Gold" because of the miccaceous mineral found in the clay used for mudding the buildings. The mineral glitters in light therefore the assumption was made by the Spanish. The adobe structures are mudded every year by owners of the homes or by a designated groups of men. These homes are still used for religious and cultural activities and are the connection to the Taos Indians way of life and to their ancestors.
Additional Information
120 Veterans Highway
Taos, New Mexico 87571
(575) 758-1028
➠ taospueblo.com
Photos by EMKotyk