Mesa Verde National ParkMesa Verde National Park (māˌsə vûrdˈ, vûrˈdē) [key], 52,122 acres (21,109 hectares), SW Colorado; est. 1906. It includes the most notable and best-preserved cliff dwellings (see cliff dwellers) and relics in the United States, covering four archaeological periods. There are museums and a library. Canyons of the Ancients National Monument is to the west. See National Parks and Monuments (table). See D. A. Smith, Mesa Verde National Park (1988). The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2012, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on Mesa Verde National Park from Infoplease:
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