Pueblo pit house hi-res stock photography and images

Colorado, Mesa Verde National Park. Indian pit house construction. Stock Photo

RMBB4H1J–Colorado, Mesa Verde National Park. Indian pit house construction.

Colorado, Mesa Verde National Park, Ancestral Puebloan mesa-top pit houses Stock Photo

RMH8332R–Colorado, Mesa Verde National Park, Ancestral Puebloan mesa-top pit houses

USA, Utah, Boulder, Anasazi SP Museum, Replica Timbers in the roof of an Anasazi Pit house at the 12th Century Coombs Site Ruins Stock Photo

RME6BC39–USA, Utah, Boulder, Anasazi SP Museum, Replica Timbers in the roof of an Anasazi Pit house at the 12th Century Coombs Site Ruins

Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado is where Ancestral Pueblo people built entire communities on the mesas and in the cliffs of Mesa Verde. Stock Photo

RF2YHGCTX–Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado is where Ancestral Pueblo people built entire communities on the mesas and in the cliffs of Mesa Verde.

RMB3GAXP–Anasazi State Park Museum

Ruins of a pueblo pithouse Mesa Verde National Park near Cortez Colorado Stock Photo

RMB0EPB4–Ruins of a pueblo pithouse Mesa Verde National Park near Cortez Colorado

Colorado, Mesa Verde National Park. Indian pit house & kiva construction. Stock Photo

RMBB4GX8–Colorado, Mesa Verde National Park. Indian pit house & kiva construction.

Pit house display, Anasazi Heritage Center, Dolores, Colorado. Stock Photo

RMP791BH–Pit house display, Anasazi Heritage Center, Dolores, Colorado.

Traditional Native American Kiva in foreground with a single room dwelling in background with Roadrunner at top of ladder. Stock Photo

RF2KDH0YH–Traditional Native American Kiva in foreground with a single room dwelling in background with Roadrunner at top of ladder.

Detail of a circular pit in the Far House in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, United States Stock Photo

RF2BD2C35–Detail of a circular pit in the Far House in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, United States

Mesa Verde National Park Pueblo kiva pit house Stock Photo

RFRHG2FG–Mesa Verde National Park Pueblo kiva pit house

Canyon and old pueblo stone ruins at Main Loop trail in Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico during summer in Los Alamos Stock Photo

RFW2RPAH–Canyon and old pueblo stone ruins at Main Loop trail in Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico during summer in Los Alamos

The ceremonial kiva inside the Balcony House Ancestral Puebloan people structure in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, USA. Stock Photo

RF2BKN4XH–The ceremonial kiva inside the Balcony House Ancestral Puebloan people structure in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, USA.

RF2XDNG5M–Mesa Verde National Park

Interior of furnished Anasazi pithouse with fire pit, baskets, pottery and tools. Anasazi Heritage Center, Dolores Colorado. Stock Photo

RM2JKJDF8–Interior of furnished Anasazi pithouse with fire pit, baskets, pottery and tools. Anasazi Heritage Center, Dolores Colorado.

Mill pit in the old town of Wismar in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Stock Photo

RF2FWGF6D–Mill pit in the old town of Wismar in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Ancients Kiva Near Pueblo, New Mexico Stock Photo

RFRJET2E–Ancients Kiva Near Pueblo, New Mexico

Mesa Verde interior pit house Stock Photo

RMGW53FG–Mesa Verde interior pit house

Step House in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado Stock Photo

RF2JGJNCW–Step House in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado

montezuma castle cliff dwelling in limestone cliffs between flagstaff and phoenix AZUS Stock Photo

RMG84J28–montezuma castle cliff dwelling in limestone cliffs between flagstaff and phoenix AZUS

RMHACB28–Colorado, Mesa Verde National Park, Ancestral Puebloan mesa-top pit houses

Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado, USA Stock Photo

RFW9ENH8–Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado, USA

RF2YHGCNT–Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado is where Ancestral Pueblo people built entire communities on the mesas and in the cliffs of Mesa Verde.

A view of the ancient religious Kiva a round underground pit that Indians used for ceremonies at San Ildefonso Indian Pueblo Stock Photo

RMAXRNKT–A view of the ancient religious Kiva a round underground pit that Indians used for ceremonies at San Ildefonso Indian Pueblo

Basketmaker III period Pit House, Badger House Community, Anasazi Hisatsinom Ancestral Pueblo Site, Wetherill Mesa, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado Stock Photo

RMHBEPPJ–Basketmaker III period Pit House, Badger House Community, Anasazi Hisatsinom Ancestral Pueblo Site, Wetherill Mesa, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado

RMBB4GMW–Colorado, Mesa Verde National Park. Indian pit house construction.

RMP7913X–Pit house display, Anasazi Heritage Center, Dolores, Colorado.

A ladder rises from a ceremonial kiva at the ancient Hopi Indian rock village of Walpai sits atop a mesa in northern Arizona Stock Photo

RMAYH353–A ladder rises from a ceremonial kiva at the ancient Hopi Indian rock village of Walpai sits atop a mesa in northern Arizona

Beautifully preserved indian ruins and artifacts can be seen in Mesa Verde National Park in the American southwest. Stock Photo

RMAMB66Y–Beautifully preserved indian ruins and artifacts can be seen in Mesa Verde National Park in the American southwest.

RFRHG2FY–Mesa Verde National Park Pueblo kiva pit house

Canyon and old stone ruins at Main Loop trail in Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico during summer in Los Alamos Stock Photo

RFW2RPCJ–Canyon and old stone ruins at Main Loop trail in Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico during summer in Los Alamos

Mesa Verde National Park CO A kiva at Spruce Tree House ruins Anasazi Ancient Puebloans From A D 1200 to 1276 Stock Photo

RMA5KX46–Mesa Verde National Park CO A kiva at Spruce Tree House ruins Anasazi Ancient Puebloans From A D 1200 to 1276

RF2XDNGM6–Mesa Verde National Park

RM2JKJDDT–Interior of furnished Anasazi pithouse with fire pit, baskets, pottery and tools. Anasazi Heritage Center, Dolores Colorado.

Mill pit with Nikolaikirche in the old town of Wismar in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Stock Photo

RF2FWGF65–Mill pit with Nikolaikirche in the old town of Wismar in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Ancients Kiva Near Pueblo, New Mexico. The locals are descendants of the ancient Indians sometimes called Anasazi. Stock Photo

RFRJET2M–Ancients Kiva Near Pueblo, New Mexico. The locals are descendants of the ancient Indians sometimes called Anasazi.

Smithsonian miscellaneous collections . Plate 6 Upper: Annually since 1877 Chaco floods gnawed at this small Pueblo III ruin until thelast vestige of it disappeared in 1948. Pueblo del Arroyo stands at the right, beyond the sheds.(Photograph by Charles Martin, 1920.) Lower: A Pueblo I pit house with roof 6 feet below the valley surface was revealed by cav-ing of the arroyo bank during the 1921 flood season. (Photograph by Neil M. Judd, 1922.) *Qft5 ?¥..? *&&*gra& ..=** £, --v. •v Stock Photo

RM2AJD8M1–Smithsonian miscellaneous collections . Plate 6 Upper: Annually since 1877 Chaco floods gnawed at this small Pueblo III ruin until thelast vestige of it disappeared in 1948. Pueblo del Arroyo stands at the right, beyond the sheds.(Photograph by Charles Martin, 1920.) Lower: A Pueblo I pit house with roof 6 feet below the valley surface was revealed by cav-ing of the arroyo bank during the 1921 flood season. (Photograph by Neil M. Judd, 1922.) *Qft5 ?¥..? *&&*gra& ..=** £, --v. •v

RF2JGJNEN–Step House in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado

RMG84J4R–montezuma castle cliff dwelling in limestone cliffs between flagstaff and phoenix AZUS

RMH8333C–Colorado, Mesa Verde National Park, Ancestral Puebloan mesa-top pit houses

RFW9ENDY–Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado, USA

RF2YHGCTW–Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado is where Ancestral Pueblo people built entire communities on the mesas and in the cliffs of Mesa Verde.

RMBB4GN7–Colorado, Mesa Verde National Park. Indian pit house construction.

RMP79142–Pit house display, Anasazi Heritage Center, Dolores, Colorado.

Pit house, Great Kiva Trail, Chimney Rock Archaeological Area, Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Stock Photo

RMC9AACF–Pit house, Great Kiva Trail, Chimney Rock Archaeological Area, Pagosa Springs, Colorado.

Mesa Verde National Park Pueblo kiva pit house, A.D. 700-950 Stock Photo

RFRHG2DM–Mesa Verde National Park Pueblo kiva pit house, A.D. 700-950

Unexcavated pit house ruin below the upper parking lot, Chimney Rock Archaeological Area, Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Stock Photo

RMC993P0–Unexcavated pit house ruin below the upper parking lot, Chimney Rock Archaeological Area, Pagosa Springs, Colorado.

Canyon and old pueblo ruins at Main Loop trail in Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico during summer in Los Alamos Stock Photo

RFW2RP4G–Canyon and old pueblo ruins at Main Loop trail in Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico during summer in Los Alamos

RF2XDNGR7–Mesa Verde National Park

Anasazi daily life on the roof tops of their dwellings and kivas at Escalante Pueblo. Anasazi Heritage Center, Dolores Colorado Stock Photo

RM2JKJNAG–Anasazi daily life on the roof tops of their dwellings and kivas at Escalante Pueblo. Anasazi Heritage Center, Dolores Colorado

Grube with Nikolaikirche in the old town of Wismar Stock Photo

RF2FYN7KA–Grube with Nikolaikirche in the old town of Wismar

RMAMAD7G–Beautifully preserved indian ruins and artifacts can be seen in Mesa Verde National Park in the American southwest.

A kiva at Spruce Tree House ruins Anasazi Ancient Puebloans From A D 1200 to 1276 Mesa Verde National Park CO Stock Photo

RMA5KX48–A kiva at Spruce Tree House ruins Anasazi Ancient Puebloans From A D 1200 to 1276 Mesa Verde National Park CO

RF2JGJNMP–Step House in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado

RMG84J5X–montezuma castle cliff dwelling in limestone cliffs between flagstaff and phoenix AZUS

. Bulletin. Ethnology. a b FiGDEB 28.—Designs on ladles from the pit-house horizon. The squiggled hachure in a is very characteristic of the period the bowl. These symbols are simple concentric triangles with a volute-like hook at the bottom. The handle is unpainted. Two good examples of the method of ornamenting the half-gourd form of this class of vessels are shown in the drawings a and &, Figure 28. The jBrst of these has a series of six panels of squiggled hachure. Nothing else was used. The effect produced is quite pleas- ing and is very characteristic of the late Pueblo I and Pueblo Stock Photo

RMRGYMX8–. Bulletin. Ethnology. a b FiGDEB 28.—Designs on ladles from the pit-house horizon. The squiggled hachure in a is very characteristic of the period the bowl. These symbols are simple concentric triangles with a volute-like hook at the bottom. The handle is unpainted. Two good examples of the method of ornamenting the half-gourd form of this class of vessels are shown in the drawings a and &, Figure 28. The jBrst of these has a series of six panels of squiggled hachure. Nothing else was used. The effect produced is quite pleas- ing and is very characteristic of the late Pueblo I and Pueblo

RFW9ENEK–Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado, USA

RF2YHGCP4–Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado is where Ancestral Pueblo people built entire communities on the mesas and in the cliffs of Mesa Verde.

RMBB4GM3–Colorado, Mesa Verde National Park. Indian pit house construction.

RFRHG2G4–Mesa Verde National Park Pueblo kiva pit house, A.D. 700-950

RF2XDNGKG–Mesa Verde National Park

A sipapu is a small hole or indentation in the floor of kivas used by the Ancient Pueblo Peoples and modern-day Puebloans. Anasazi Heritage Center, Do Stock Photo

RM2JKJR3W–A sipapu is a small hole or indentation in the floor of kivas used by the Ancient Pueblo Peoples and modern-day Puebloans. Anasazi Heritage Center, Do

Nikolaikirche in the old town of Wismar on the Baltic Sea Stock Photo

RF2FYET5B–Nikolaikirche in the old town of Wismar on the Baltic Sea

RMAMB64J–Beautifully preserved indian ruins and artifacts can be seen in Mesa Verde National Park in the American southwest.

RF2JGJNBY–Step House in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado

RMG84J41–montezuma castle cliff dwelling in limestone cliffs between flagstaff and phoenix AZUS

. Bulletin. Ethnology. Pitcher shapes, black-on-white wares: t, c, pueblo a. Pit house; which did not project above the surface to any great extent. They were not perforated, but the natural opening formed by the loop was augmented by a depression in the wall of the vessel. There were several different pitcher forms represented in both the pit house and pueblo horizons. One characteristic black-on-white shape was that of a globular bod}^ with a tapering neck and only a slight suggestion of a shoulder. (PI. 15, c.) This was quite a com- mon form in the early period. Another rather typical vesse Stock Photo

RMRGYN83–. Bulletin. Ethnology. Pitcher shapes, black-on-white wares: t, c, pueblo a. Pit house; which did not project above the surface to any great extent. They were not perforated, but the natural opening formed by the loop was augmented by a depression in the wall of the vessel. There were several different pitcher forms represented in both the pit house and pueblo horizons. One characteristic black-on-white shape was that of a globular bod}^ with a tapering neck and only a slight suggestion of a shoulder. (PI. 15, c.) This was quite a com- mon form in the early period. Another rather typical vesse

RF2YHGCTP–Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado is where Ancestral Pueblo people built entire communities on the mesas and in the cliffs of Mesa Verde.

RMBB4GP9–Colorado, Mesa Verde National Park. Indian pit house construction.

RFRHG2FW–Mesa Verde National Park Pueblo kiva pit house, A.D. 700-950

RF2XDNG3C–Mesa Verde National Park

RM2JKJR3Y–A sipapu is a small hole or indentation in the floor of kivas used by the Ancient Pueblo Peoples and modern-day Puebloans. Anasazi Heritage Center, Do

Old town of Wismar in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Stock Photo

RF2FWGF61–Old town of Wismar in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

RMAMAD6J–Beautifully preserved indian ruins and artifacts can be seen in Mesa Verde National Park in the American southwest.

RF2JGJNH2–Step House in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado

RMG84J33–montezuma castle cliff dwelling in limestone cliffs between flagstaff and phoenix AZUS

. Bulletin. Ethnology. FiGDEE 19.—Jar shapes in black-on-white wares: o. From the pit houses; 6j from the pueblo should have been such a scarcity of jars of that type is puzzling and there is no satisfactory explanation for their absence. The fragments from the pit house showed clearly that the black- on-white jar had been one of the ovoid type with a very squat neck. (Fig. 19, a.) The latter was really little more than a pronounced rim to the orifice and not, strictly speaking, a neck. This type of jar was quite typical in the Pueblo I horizon in the Chaco Canyon and in slightly modified form Stock Photo

RMRGYN9B–. Bulletin. Ethnology. FiGDEE 19.—Jar shapes in black-on-white wares: o. From the pit houses; 6j from the pueblo should have been such a scarcity of jars of that type is puzzling and there is no satisfactory explanation for their absence. The fragments from the pit house showed clearly that the black- on-white jar had been one of the ovoid type with a very squat neck. (Fig. 19, a.) The latter was really little more than a pronounced rim to the orifice and not, strictly speaking, a neck. This type of jar was quite typical in the Pueblo I horizon in the Chaco Canyon and in slightly modified form

RF2YHGCN3–Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado is where Ancestral Pueblo people built entire communities on the mesas and in the cliffs of Mesa Verde.

RMBB4GT6–Colorado, Mesa Verde National Park. Indian pit house construction.

RFRHG2FD–Mesa Verde National Park Pueblo kiva pit house, A.D. 700-950

RF2XDNG7R–Mesa Verde National Park

Museum model display of Anasazi pithouse showing construction using adobe brick walls and log beams. Mesa Verde National Monument Stock Photo

RM2JKJD5C–Museum model display of Anasazi pithouse showing construction using adobe brick walls and log beams. Mesa Verde National Monument

Old town of Wismar in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on the Baltic Sea Stock Photo

RF2FWGF0T–Old town of Wismar in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on the Baltic Sea

RF2JGJNGM–Step House in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado

RMG84J7W–montezuma castle cliff dwelling in limestone cliffs between flagstaff and phoenix AZUS

. Bulletin. Ethnology. 0 10 '/* Fig. 13.—Plan of House J. a, Antechamber, b, Doorway to room, posts used in wall construction, d, Possible deflector, e, Fire pit. c, Holes for f, Sipapu flat roof, which is so marked a characteristic of the Basket Maker III period, to one of the forms of dwellings with straight side walls and a flat roof which is found in the first Pueblo period. Numerous examples of structures with walls of the type just described have been observed in the San Juan area. Mr. Morris found rather definite suggestions of them in the La Plata district, east of Spring Canyon, in so Stock Photo

RMRGYT2T–. Bulletin. Ethnology. 0 10 '/* Fig. 13.—Plan of House J. a, Antechamber, b, Doorway to room, posts used in wall construction, d, Possible deflector, e, Fire pit. c, Holes for f, Sipapu flat roof, which is so marked a characteristic of the Basket Maker III period, to one of the forms of dwellings with straight side walls and a flat roof which is found in the first Pueblo period. Numerous examples of structures with walls of the type just described have been observed in the San Juan area. Mr. Morris found rather definite suggestions of them in the La Plata district, east of Spring Canyon, in so

RF2YHGCN8–Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado is where Ancestral Pueblo people built entire communities on the mesas and in the cliffs of Mesa Verde.

RMBB4H10–Colorado, Mesa Verde National Park. Indian pit house construction.

RF2XDNGXB–Mesa Verde National Park

Museum display of Anasazi pithouse showing construction using adobe brick walls and log beams. Anasazi Heritage Center, Dolores Colorado Stock Photo

RM2JKJD4B–Museum display of Anasazi pithouse showing construction using adobe brick walls and log beams. Anasazi Heritage Center, Dolores Colorado

Church square in Wismar old town Stock Photo

RF2FWMBGD–Church square in Wismar old town

RF2JGJNG2–Step House in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado

RMG84J8B–montezuma castle cliff dwelling in limestone cliffs between flagstaff and phoenix AZUS

. Chapters in the prehistory of eastern Arizona. Indians of North America -- Arizona Antiquities; Arizona -- Antiquities. I i : Projectile points, miscellaneous types. Length ol is 1.2 cm. Group 11: Larger notched forms, stylistically associated with pit house sites, ca. D 200 800 Fi A Numbers in parentheses refei to fre- quency u! occurrence for each type at Broken K Pueblo Type 1 I) ( "i ner notched, straight base i Fig. 54, /). fype U Side notched, straight base (Fig. 54, a reworked). rypi III I) < lorner notched, excurvate base i Fig. 54, /<). Type IV: 1) Side notched, indente Stock Photo

RMRJD452–. Chapters in the prehistory of eastern Arizona. Indians of North America -- Arizona Antiquities; Arizona -- Antiquities. I i : Projectile points, miscellaneous types. Length ol is 1.2 cm. Group 11: Larger notched forms, stylistically associated with pit house sites, ca. D 200 800 Fi A Numbers in parentheses refei to fre- quency u! occurrence for each type at Broken K Pueblo Type 1 I) ( "i ner notched, straight base i Fig. 54, /). fype U Side notched, straight base (Fig. 54, a reworked). rypi III I) < lorner notched, excurvate base i Fig. 54, /<). Type IV: 1) Side notched, indente