Chaco Culture National Historical Park
A ruins site of an ancient Native American civilization; the reverse bears two kivas of Chetro Ketl.
Chaco Culture National Historical Park is a remarkable architectural ruins site in the state of New Mexico, left by the Native people who lived on this land a very long time ago. Large buildings made of stacked stone and the traces of their lives remain just as they were in the middle of the desert.
The reverse of the coin depicts two elevated kivas (kiva), part of the Chetro Ketl (Chetro Ketl) ruins. It holds the image of old spaces dug out in a round shape.
A kiva was a special space where the Native people held gatherings and ceremonies, and it is an important ruin that offers a glimpse into their faith and community life. These kivas on the coin quietly convey the wisdom and life of the civilization that once flourished here.
The Chaco Culture ruins began to be protected on March 11, 1907, and have long guarded the architecture and culture left by the people of old. It is a place that preserves not only nature but also the precious heritage left by people.
When you look at the kivas on the coin, the story of the people who lived on this land in the very distant past comes to mind. In effect, a small quarter connects you to the long history of New Mexico.