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The Cliff Dwelling Ruins Of Mug House, Mesa Verde National Park

The cliff dwelling ruins of Mug House in the backcountry of Mesa Verde National Park
Rebecca Latson
Thursday, March 7, 2024

Mug House, built around 1,100 - 1,200 AD, was so named from the discovery of three pottery mugs tied together with a rope and hanging in one of the rooms of this cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde National Park.

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