Coyote Village was the most developed community discovered on the mesa. It was probably occupied after the Cliff Houses. The picture below is of a Kiva--a spiritual site present in all Pueblo settlements. It is possible to see the uniformity of the "bricks" made from stone. The construction is far more advanced then the Pit Houses we first saw. These people, farmers, also left and are believed to move down to the Rio Grande River where their life was probably more stable.
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| This is believed to be a reservoir-- another example of how developed this community was. |
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| This is Bill our local guide and members of the Tour. Bill studied archeology in college, became a Miami police detective for 20 years, returned to near Mesa Verde to teach history and now is a retired tour guide. He was very informative. |
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