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Acoma Pueblo
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Acoma Pueblo Indian Crafts
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Acoma Pueblo, Sky City, New Mexico, USA
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Adobe:
A Spanish-American name applied to a sundried brick and to the clay soil from which the brick is made. Mainly used to build dwellings.
Kiva: A place for sacred ceremonies that physically reflects its occupants view of the world.
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San Estaban Rey Mission
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Acoma Picture

Acoma Picture

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Like the Pueblo, San Estaban del Rey Mission rests on a 70 acre site on the massive sandstone mesa which rises 367 feet above the valley floor, and 7000 feet above sea level. The mission built in 1629 was under the direction of Friar Juan Ramirez and completed in 1640.



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