The ruins of Hovenweep National Monument, in San Juan County, Southeastern Utah, and in adjacent Colorado, protect some of the finest examples of ancient stone architecture in the southwest.

 The Cutthroat Castle Unit features more kivas than the other nearby Hovenweep villages.
The kiva incorporated into Cutthroat Castle is not sunken, as is typical of most kivas.

There were four towers at Cutthroat, one of which was square. Towers are often paired with kivas.

The circular wall in the foreground adjoins the Cutthroat Castle kiva.

Towers have particularly well-fashioned stone construction, with hammered stone surfacing.
The high grade of stone masonry of community structures is the most enduring.

For eight centuries, these walls have endured frequent freezing and thawing cycles.

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Learn About the Ancestral Puebloans. Crow Canyon Archaeological Center's experiential education programs actively engage students in real archaeological research and expose them to the historical and cultural perspectives of the native peoples.

Natural Bridges National Monument is located 80 miles west of Hovenweep between Blanding and Lake Powell. Canyonlands and Arches National Parks are located about two hours northwest of the monument.