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Aztec Ruins National Monument
For Teachers
Aztec Ruins provides many resources for teachers. Call the visitor center to reserve a traveling trunk of replica artifacts for use in your classroom. A teacher's guide, full of readings and lesson plans, is available to download and print from this website. Aztec Ruins is a great destination for a self-guided field trip. Click "Plan A Field Trip" for further information.   
Corner doorway at Aztec West  

Did You Know?
Doorways through corner room joints are not structurally sound. Yet, three North-facing corner doors at Aztec Ruins have stood for over 800 years. Why did ancient builders include these features in their design?

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Last Updated: May 19, 2009 at 18:23 EST