4/6/2011
Guess what! We saw REAL petroglyphs on rocks. Petroglyphs are pictures chipped into rock and pictographs are painting on rock. It was very COOOOOOOL. Oh, guess what the people said after the car was checked? They said NOTHING was wrong with the car. So that was a waste of our time. Even worse, the government might shut down this Friday and will close all national parks and monument. So that will be sad. So hopefully it won’t happen. [MH] WE saw petroglyphs on rocks, but some of the rocks were vandalized at Petroglyphs National Park!!!!!! We got lost on our way to Chaco Canyon, because the motonav was trying to take us the WRONG WAY!!!! Mom was smart enough to check the map. Remember KIDS DON’T PUT ALL OF YOUR TRUST IN NEW TECKNOLOGEY USE A MAP!!!!!!!!!! Okay back to the point. We got to Chaco Canyon and saw Pueblo Bonito {Village Beautiful}. It was GINORMAS!! It had around 36 large kivas* and lots of 3-5 story buildings. Each of the stories were about 9 feet tall, which they didn’t really need because men were usually 5 feet 5 and the women were 5 feet 2. The rooms were used for ceremonies and had the tallest ceilings. Other villages across the way were used for living quarters and had shorter ceilings [ZH].
* kivas were used for ceremonies.
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You guys are doing such great stuff!It is so nice to get this information and keep track of what you are doing so easily.Technology can be a good thing.I hope that congress learns to play nice so you will be able to visit every place you want to visit. Karen
ReplyDeleteKim, you are so brave. The possibility of car breakdowns is probably what keeps me from seeing all the amazing things that you are getting to see. Zoe and Myles, you are getting to experience some pretty amazing things. These Native American dwellings are fascinating. Have you been able to go down into one of the kivas? Rachel, my daughter, said they were dark and dusty and she couldn't imagine living in one. Have you seen any interesting animals - like snakes, lizards, gila monsters, or hawks. I would like to see a peccary. Are there any where you are visiting? From your pictures it looks dry and desolate. Do you think there is any beauty in the desert? We missed you at school and the students say hi.
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