Pecos National Historical Park in nearby Pecos, NM celebrates the 1200 year history of Pecos Indians inhabiting this enormous and strategically situated Pueblo. The strategic location below the Glorieta Pass and, on a height of land providing views to warn of approaching attack was ideal for habitation.
Their culture featured social and ceremonial meetings in subterranean Kivas:
These featured ceremonies to the various gods and spirits to provide for crops, rain, good hunting, health and success in battle:
Spanish arrived and created an enormous Mission complex, now in ruins.
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