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The Trail of the Ancients is a New Mexico Scenic Byway to prehistoric archaeological and geological sites of northwestern New Mexico. It provides insight into the lives of the Ancient Puebloan, Navajos, Utes and Apache people. Geological features include canyons, volcanic rock features, and sandstone buttes. Several of the sites are scenic and wilderness areas with recreational opportunities. ==Route description== The Trail of the Ancients captures the archaeological evidence of hunter and gatherers who lived in the area since 10,000 B.C. or earlier,〔 in the northwestern portion of the state.〔(New Mexico - Other Byways. ) Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved August 14, 2014.〕〔(Map on the Overview page. ) Trail of the Ancients. Navajo Nation Scenic Byways. Retrieved August 14, 2014.〕 The Ancient Puebloans that lived in the area between about 850 and 1250 A.D.〔 are the ancestors of the modern Hopi, Zuni and Rio Grande Pueblo tribes. Navajos, from the Athabascan tribal areas in northwestern Canada, migrated into the area about 500 years ago.〔(Trail of the Ancients. ) Sangres.com Retrieved August 14, 2014.〕 Other Native Americans include the Utes and Apaches.〔(Trail of the Ancients. ) Aztec National Monument. Retrieved August 14, 2014.〕 Native peoples left evidence of their lives in ruins of agricultural communities, broken pieces of pottery, tools, pictographs, and petroglyphs. The landscape includes large sandstone formations, desolate deserts, interesting views, and geologic formations.〔(Overview. ) Trail of the Ancients. Navajo Nation Scenic Byways. Retrieved August 14, 2014.〕 A key site on the byway are the ruins at Chaco Canyon, which was the "ceremonial center" for puebloan people at that and outlying pueblos between 850 and 1250 A.D. Other key sites are the El Morro National Monument and El Malpais National Monument.〔( Navajo National Scenic Byways brochure. ) U.S. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved August 14, 2014.〕 A great portion of the land in northwestern New Mexico belongs to the Navajo Nation.〔 The route traverses multiple roads, including U.S. Route 64, U.S. Route 550, NM 57, NM 122 and other state, county and Navajo Nation roads.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Trail of the Ancients Scenic Byway (New Mexico)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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