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West Bench Pueblo

Ancient Puebloan Ruins Littered with Potsherds

Indian Ruin on Coyote Wash in Vermilion Cliffs NM, Colorado Plateau near Jacob Lake, AZ

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Indian Ruins are sensitive in nature and deserve the utmost respect. Please help preserve the area for future generations.

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Cultural Group

Ancient Puebloans (Anasazi)

Time Period

1050–1150

West Bench Pueblo is an Ancestral Puebloan ruin occupied around 1050-1150AD. Numerous pottery fragments (known as potsherds) cover the site and reflect a number of pottery styles, some containing wavy patterns (Corrugated Ware) and others with painted designs (Black-on-Red Ware).

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West Bench Pueblo is the site of ancient dwellings used by the Ancestral Puebloans. The group occupied a large part of the Southwest, mainly within Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. These dwellings are thought to have been used around A.D. 1050-1150. Modern Native American Indian people view prehistoric sites as sacred places. They are, after all, the homes of their ancestors. Historic sites also connect pioneer descendants with their own more recent history. When visiting, please be respectful of these cultural sites.

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Indian Ruin

Waterbody

Coyote Wash

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