Monday, September 15, 2025

Question: What national monument in the Four Corners region is home to the largest concentration of archaeological sites in the U.S.?

Answer: The Canyons of the Ancients National Monument, spanning 176,000 acres west and northwest of Cortez to the Utah border, is home to the country’s largest concentration of archaeological sites, mostly made up of Ancestral Puebloan ruins. It contains an estimated 30,000 sites, including cliff dwellings, kivas, villages, and rock art.