One more to go, tomorrow
Sunday, August 31, 2014
8/29/2014 Part II
From Abo we drove the 20 miles to the second site at Quarai. One interesting aspect here was the fact that some of the Kiva's were square. This was because of the conflict between the Franciscans who forbade their use and the Native Americans who clung to their religious traditions. The Kivas were disquised as storage pits and could be used when the priest weren't looking. There was another conflict with the government officials who thought the Franciscans were given too much power by the state. Here is what the site looked like.
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It truly looks like you found a great way of Enjoying the Good Life.
ReplyDeleteBe Safe and Enjoy!
It's about time.
Thanks Rick and Kathy, it was a really interesting place to visit.
DeleteLooks like an interesting place. Lots of history.
ReplyDeleteIt was a fun place to step back in time.
DeleteSquare for a disguise. Now that is an interesting piece of history.
ReplyDeleteThe priests knew round was for worship, but figured square was storage, so they let them be. Apparently never knew the indians were worshiping there.
DeleteIts amazing how some of these buildings have survived. Love visiting these places and learn the history behind them.
ReplyDeleteSome of the stone has been repurposed, but the site was so massive most of it survived.
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