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Photo 1: Cliff dwellings and surrounding area.

Questions for Photo 1

1. How do you think the Salado constructed homes in caves carved into the hillsides? What materials did they use? If necessary, refer to Reading 1.

2. Since the Salado people lived in cave dwellings high above the valley, how did they obtain food? If needed, refer to Reading 1.

3. What might be some of the advantages to living in a cliff dwelling? Can you think of any disadvantages?

* The image on this screen has a resolution of 72 dots per inch (dpi), and therefore will print poorly. You can obtain a larger version of Photo 1, but be aware that the file will take as much as 40 seconds to load with a 28.8K modem.