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SMITHSONIAN EXPLORATIONS, I923 



struction of the later dwellings were altered and the Pueblo Bonito 

 of to-day afifords evidence of the extent of these alterations. 



After the northern group of habitations had been examined, the east 

 court was cleared of debris to a point corresponding with its last 



Fig. 71. — Extensive repairs have been made to strengthen the shattered 

 walls of prehistoric Pueblo Bonito and preserve its masonry for future 

 generations. Four stories are evident in this particular view. (Photograph 

 by Neil M. Judd. Courtesy of the National Geographic Society.) 



level of occupancy. Earlier levels were disclosed beneath the latest one 

 and the exploratory trenches also exposed the partially razed walls of 

 several abandoned kivas. The depth of these now hidden structures 

 furnishes abundant proof of the antiquity of Pueblo Bonito and the 

 length of the period during which it was occupied. 



