Spruce Tree House, Mesa Verde

Work Information
Period: Ancestral Puebloan
Location: City/Site: Mesa Verde
Region: Colorado
Country: United States
Date: 1200-1276
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.

Available Views

Kua-0117
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Description: General view of multi-storied structures at the north end of the complex.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
Alternate Cat. #: Kua-0117
Rights: © Dr. Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft
Kua-0116
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Description: Diagonal view across stone walls and open kivas into the complex, from the south.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
Alternate Cat. #: Kua-0116
Rights: © Dr. Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft
Kua-0118
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Description: View into the north portion of the complex, with poles of a ladder protruding from a restored kiva.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
Alternate Cat. #: Kua-0118
Rights: © Dr. Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft
Kua-0119
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Description: Structures in the central portion of the complex, with T-shaped doorways.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
Alternate Cat. #: Kua-0119
Rights: © Dr. Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft
Kua-0120
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Description: View of upper levels with walls extending to the cave ceiling.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
Alternate Cat. #: Kua-0120
Rights: © Dr. Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft
Kua-0121
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Description: View into one of the eight kivas: with squared pilasters on the circular bench, used to support the intricate wooden roof.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
Alternate Cat. #: Kua-0121
Rights: © Dr. Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft
Kua-0122
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Description: View across an open kiva where the curved masonry enveloped and incorporated the solid bedrock of the cave.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
Alternate Cat. #: Kua-0122
Rights: © Dr. Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft
Kua-0123
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Description: Communal buildings in the back region of the cave along an area known as 'Main Street'.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
Alternate Cat. #: Kua-0123
Rights: © Dr. Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft
Kua-0124
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Description: Close view of a doorway: the pecked surface of the upright stone at right displays a dimpled effect which is the hallmark of the Mesa Verde masonry style.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
Alternate Cat. #: Kua-0124
Rights: © Dr. Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft
Kua-0125
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Description: Buildings at the south end of the complex with Mesa Verde masonry of carefully shaped sandstone laid up in straight courses and mortared with a mix of mud and water.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
Alternate Cat. #: Kua-0125
Rights: © Dr. Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft
Kua-0126
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Description: View into the south end of the complex with storage rooms tucked into the narrow end of the cleft where dried beans and corn were stored.
Vendor: Saskia, Ltd.
Alternate Cat. #: Kua-0126
Rights: © Dr. Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft