architecture

A building or buildings.

Archaeologists study ancient architecture to learn how building styles changed through time. Architecture also helps archaeologists estimate how many people lived at a site. In the Mesa Verde region, some architecture is very well preserved. At other sites, the walls have fallen down, and archaeologists have to reconstruct what the buildings looked like.

Well-preserved architecture in the Mesa Verde region.

Well-preserved architecture in the
Mesa Verde region.
Architecture that has fallen down.

Architecture that has fallen down.