Butler Ruins
Posted by: 
kingbee
N 37° 31.624 W 109° 38.376
12S E 620205 N 4154213
Some nice cliff ruins.
Waymark Code: WM5Z60
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 03/05/2009
Views: 14
The cliff dwellings you see before you were built and occupied by the Anasazi Indians (also know as the ancient ones and the basket makers). They occupied this area until approximately 700 years ago. This ruin reflects the full range of living activities: habitation, ceremonial, farming, hunting, storage and tool making. The ruin contains four kivas. Kivas are underground chambers where ceremonial activities took place. Three are of the round Mesa Verde typing the most common in the area. One is a square type more commonly found in the ruins of Arizona. This would indicate the Anasazi that lived here at Butler Wash were dominated by the Mesa Verde culture and influenced less by the Kayenta culture to the south. The Anasazi lived in what is now known as Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah.
The ceramics found during stabilization of the site indicates a pure Mesa Verde occupation in the mid 1200’s AD.
Type: Ruin
Fee: NO
Hours:
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Visit Instructions:
Original photographs showing additional views of the Ruin/Remnant or even just its current condition are encouraged. Please describe your visit, especially if no additional photos are available. Did you like the Ruin or Remnant? What prompted you to see the Ruin or Remnant?