Explore the foundational architecture of Mesa Verde by visiting ancient Pithouse sites, dating from around 550 to 750 AD. These semi-subterranean dwellings represent the earliest settled communities on the mesa tops. Learn how these structures, skillfully built into the earth for insulation, signify the beginnings of the architectural ingenuity that later culminated in the magnificent cliff dwellings, showcasing the adaptation and development of the Ancestral Pueblo people.
