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The structure above is a fortified pueblo built on a small remnant butte of volcanic origin. Note the loop holes. Through the higher of these openings defensive warriors could shoot with bow and arrow. The lower ones at floor level were air vents.
The black rock around you is basalt, formed by the cooling of molten lava. Its color is due to the presence of iron minerals.
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The valley below was the farming area used by the early inhabitants of not only the Citadel and Nalakihu, but of many other villages, the ruins of which you may observe on the surrounding mesas. How many can you count? There are at least eight visible.
The Citadel, as seen from the west.
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Note the way the walls of the Citadel follow the outline of the volcanic cliff upon which the structure is built. Again the loop holes are quite evident. The structure was probably two stories high on this side, which exhibits the best example of the masonry at this site.
