Our Across Country Move- Day 3

We departed our Wig-Wam while it was still dark out in order to make it to Gila, New Mexico by 1pm. Here we saw some fascinating cliff dwellings! (They had a tour starting at 1)

The cliff itself was created by volcanic activity and it contains the ruins of interlinked cave dwellings build in five alcoves. The people Mogollon culture lived in the dwellings between 1275 and 1300 AD. Archeologists have identified 46 rooms in the five caves and believed they were occupied by 10-15 families! The dwellings were made up of stone and clay and even had roofs; although, much of the dwellings were destroyed by previous explorers who found the dwellings first. Below is a collection of pictures and videos of the dwellings. It is amazing to think how much time and effort went into keeping this community alive while living inside a cliff!