False Kiva
This Ancestral Puebloan or Anasazi structure in Canyonlands National Park, while round in shape, contains no evidence indicating it was an actual kiva, and hence the name. The time of construction and use appears to have been c.1050 AD to c.1300 AD.
It certainly is a room with a view. As with all sites such as this, I hope we will all remember to look but not touch. The Park Service asks that visitors remain outside the walls of this structure. In comparing this view to older photographs, there appears to have been some degradation to the structure between early images and my recent visit.
Martin van Hemert
Tags: Anasazi, Canyonlands, False Kiva
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By Linda Brice, 05/04/2010 @ 10:17 am
Just wanted to let you know how much your photographs contribute to the joy of my day. They are very beautiful, and remind us all of the fragility of these wild and sacred places. Thank you so much for taking them, and for creating this fabulous website, which I share with my friends.
By krishnamoorthy, 05/04/2010 @ 12:23 pm
super and splendid photos
By Helen, 05/04/2010 @ 2:57 pm
What a facinating looking place. Maybe a lookout spot? Or temporary camp site?
By martin, 05/04/2010 @ 3:40 pm
Hi Helen, Krishna, Linda,
Thanks for visiting, and your feedback. I am told that the site is assumed to have been a dwelling. The alcove this is in is situated in such a way that its difficult to see into it until you climb right up to it.
Martin