Acoma Pueblo — Sky City Mesa Keresan

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Why it mattersKey Keresan Acoma (Sky City) ancient-village with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 1150 CE mesa habitation; mission 1629–40 San Esteban del Rey

Period

Acoma Keres (1150–present mesa; 1629 mission)

Culture

Keresan Acoma (Sky City)

Purpose

Mesa-top pueblo on 117 m sandstone mesa (22 ha) — Sky City 400-year mesa fortress with 10 m adobe mission

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1856

Excavation

Excavation ongoing

1. c. 1150 CE mesa habitation; mission 1629–40 San Esteban del Rey

   Initial construction / first occupation at Acoma Pueblo — Sky City Mesa Keresan

2. 1970 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Acoma Pueblo — Sky City Mesa Keresan

• Acoma Pueblo — Sky City Mesa Keresan — Principal Structure

  structure

  structure at Acoma Pueblo — Sky City Mesa Keresan — primary structure

  34.8942° N · 107.5824° W

• Acoma Pueblo — Sky City Mesa Keresan — Northern Complex

  complex

  complex at Acoma Pueblo — Sky City Mesa Keresan — hydraulic feature

  34.8969° N · 107.5802° W

• Acoma Pueblo — Sky City Mesa Keresan — Southern Rock Art

  rock art

  rock art at Acoma Pueblo — Sky City Mesa Keresan — hydraulic feature

  34.8970° N · 107.5827° W