Moon House Archeological Site

Saving a treasure

Interagency Cooperation-Sharing Expertise

These photos reflect the condition of this site 20 years ago. A current damage assessment reveals that serious threats to site now exist including structural damage to outside walls, large cracks in the plaster, paint damage in rooms and in the plaza area.

Interior of the "Moon Room" with a full moon on the north wall and a crescent moon on the south wall. This room is heavily photographed and visitors have rubbed against the paint causing flaking and fading to occur.

Interior of plaza behind the defensive outer wall. Six rooms with entry doors make up this complex.

Exterior view of the outside defensive wall of the main Moon House complex, Pueblo III, AD 1250.

Plaza area with Pueblo III painting on plaster applied to jacal walls.