Cedar Tree Tower is an Ancestral Puebloan structure located on the Chapin Mesa in Mesa Verde National Park. Constructed between A.D. 1100 and 1300, this tower is typically associated with a kiva, suggesting a possible ceremonial purpose. Some theories propose that such tower-kiva complexes functioned as part of a communication system across the mesa tops. Adjacent to Cedar Tree Tower is the trailhead for the 0.5-mile Farming Terrace Trail, which showcases ancient agricultural practices, including check dams and farming terraces.

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1. Cedar Tree Tower and Farming Terrace Trail loop — Mesa Verde National Park

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Ancient farming terraces and mysterious tower reveal ingenious Ancestral Puebloan water management systems.

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Location: Montezuma County, Colorado, United States

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1. Cedar Tree Tower and Farming Terrace Trail loop — Mesa Verde National Park

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