Inside the Underground Kiva, Pecos National Monument, New Mexico, USA
“A kiva is a usually circular subterranean structure often considered a Puebloan religious area. This is an oversimplification. A kiva was not just a ceremonial area; it was used to educate children, for storage, for meetings, a place to tell stories, a space for weaving, etc. More specifically, a kiva is the Puebloan equivalent of a community center. That said, a kiva is also where Puebloan religious ceremonies were held.”
~National Park Service~
I like the light coming down on the ladder. You can also see the roof construction which is made of larger vega's and the smaller Latillas running perpendicular. The air shaft is on the wall behind the ladder.
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Thanks so much for commenting on my photo of the underground kiva in Pecos National Monument. I was really surprised that we weren't told that no photography was allowed in it--that's usually the case at other kivas we've visited at other sites of ruins.
Thanks so much for commenting on my photo of the underground kiva in Pecos National Monument. I was really surprised that we weren't told that no photography was allowed in it--that's usually the case at other kivas we've visited at other sites of ruins.