World Heritage Identification Number: 27
World Heritage since: 1978
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇺🇸 United States of America
Continent: Americas
UNESCO World Region: Europe and North America
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Exploring the Cultural Legacy: Mesa Verde National Park
Mesa Verde National Park, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1978, stands as a testament to the rich cultural history of the Ancestral Pueblo people who inhabited the area between the 6th and 12th centuries. Situated in southwestern Colorado, this national park offers a unique glimpse into the lives of these early American civilizations, providing insights into their architectural prowess, farming practices, and societal structures.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
A great concentration of ancestral Pueblo Indian dwellings, built from the 6th to the 12th century, can be found on the Mesa Verde plateau in south-west Colorado at an altitude of more than 2,600 m. Some 4,400 sites have been recorded, including villages built on the Mesa top. There are also imposing cliff dwellings, built of stone and comprising more than 100 rooms.
Encyclopedia Record: Mesa Verde National Park
Mesa Verde National Park is a national park of the United States and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Montezuma County, Colorado, and the only World Heritage Site in Colorado. The park protects some of the best-preserved Ancestral Puebloan ancestral sites in the United States.Additional Site Details
Area: 21,043 hectares
Coordinates: 37.26166667 , -108.4855556
