were generally keyhole-shaped. Finding one kiva for each five or six rooms was normal in most larger communities. Kiva destruction, primarily by burning, has been seen as a strong archaeological indicator of conflict and warfare during this period.

Fifteen top rooms encircle the central chamber of the vast Great Kiva at Aztec Ruins National Monument.

After 1325 or 1350, except in the Hopi and Pueblo region, the

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