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historic period. There are ten kivas in and about Tshirege (one not 

 shown in plan), all of the circular subterranean type (see fig. 11). A 



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Fig. 10.— Ground plan of Tshirege. 



defensive wall extended from the southwest comer of the main build- 

 ing to the rim of the cliff 150 feet away. On the face of the cliff 



Fig. 11.— Ruins of kiva, or council chamber, Tshirege (from a painting by Chapman). 



below is one of the best j^etroglyphs to be found in the Southwest. 

 It is a representation of the ''plumed serpent" about seven feet in 



