Located in the far southwest corner of Colorado, Canyons of the Ancients National Monument is getting its day in the sun as a featured attraction in Colorado Life magazine's March/April edition.
Plugged with the tease "Uncover Mysterious Ruins" on the issue's cover, the story takes a look at the Anasazi Heritage Center and Hovenweep National Monument, as well. The subheadline - "Up to 40,000 Ancestral Puebloans inhabited this valley, then suddenly vanished" - takes dramatic license, as it's not as though they were abducted by aliens but instead migrated south over a period of several years after a severe drought and increasing conflict in the region.
But author Dan Leeth makes much of the density of archaeological ruins - the most dense in the country and among the most dense in the world - and the collection at the heritage center. He also visited and photographed some of the more remote ruins for visitors who aren't so adventurous.
Visit www.coloradolifemagazine.com to learn more.
Herald Staff
