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About Aztec Ruins National Monument

Follow ancient passageways to a distant time. Explore West Ruin, a center of ancestral Pueblo society that once housed over 500 masonry rooms. Look up and see original timbers holding up the roof. Search for the fingerprints of ancient workers in the stucco walls. Listen for an echo of ritual drums in the reconstructed “Great Kiva.” Adventure into the past.

 
Aerial view of West Ruin

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Child on a field trip to Aztec Ruins

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Get advice for planning field trips to Aztec Ruins. Download lessons from the curriculum guide, learn about Children's Writing Workshops and find out about other park resources.
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#84 County Road
Aztec, New Mexico 87410

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(505) 334-6174

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(505) 334-6372

Climate

Summer high temperatures range between 80° and 90° degrees with a few days over 100°. The fall is usually pleasant, with mild days and crisp nights. Winter daytime temperatures range between the 20° and 50° with cold nights that can reach 0°. Spring weather is especially unpredictable: it can be windy, cold, and wet, or still, warm, and dry.
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Corner doorway at Aztec West  

Did You Know?
Doorways through corner room joints are not structurally sound. Yet, three North-facing corner doors at Aztec Ruins have stood for over 800 years. Why did ancient builders include these features in their design?

Last Updated: March 04, 2008 at 16:32 EST