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Prehistoric Pottery at Hovenweep National Monument

KSJD | By Tom Yoder

Published January 30, 2014 at 10:25 AM MST

The archaeological remains at Hovenweep National Monument near the Colorado/Utah Border offer many mysteries that archaeologists are working on to find out more about these enigmatic prehistoric tower sites. KSJD's Tom Yoder talks with archaeologist Jonathan Till about the latest research completed on pottery from Hovenweep, and what it tells us about its 13th century inhabitants.

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