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#61848: "D" shaped tower at Hovenweep National Monument

Around 1200 AD, thousands of stones were piled to form this "D" shaped tower, a form not seen often in the Four Corners region. The builders of the towers at Hovenweep used this shape, along with square and round towers.

Public domain. Courtesy of National Park Service, Hovenweep National Monument

Location Information

  • Hovenweep National Monument, Trail of the Ancients in Utah, UT
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