In the Land of the Ancient Cliff Dweller Bandelier National Monument IN THE CANYON OF THE RITO. Restorations of some of the dwellings of the Sun Clan. Work of the School of American Research and the United States Forest Service. RUINS OF GREAT COMMUNAL HOUSE. These ruins, known to the Indians as Tyuonyi, "the treaty—the compact," until excavated by the School of American Research were a shapeless mound of earth. A CAVATE DWELLING. Opening to one of the rooms carved in the volcanic cliffs. The small hole above the door is a smoke vent. THE CEREMONIAL CAVE. A visit to this cave, high above the canyon floor, by ladder and trail appeals to the venturesome. (Parkhurst) <<< Previous <<< Cover>>> Next >>> usfs/sec3.htm Last Updated: 25-Jan-2008