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Mesa Verde
Cliff Palace
October 16, 2008

In the most heavily populated areas worst hit by famine and drought, particularly Chaco Canyon, communities disintegrated and migrated to new areas, including here.

While there has been no evidence found for large scale fighting, the cliff dwellings were easily defensible by few individuals, as access was difficult and required passage through one of few bottlenecks.

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