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- Title: Keet Seel Desert Varnish
- Description: Keet Seel or Kiet Siel (Kįtsʼiil), which stands for "broken house" in Navajo, is a well preserved cliff dwelling of the ancient Anasazi people located in a branch of the Tsegi Canyon. Keet Seel is considered by many archaeological experts to be one of the best preserved large ruins in the Southwest. The darkened streaks from above were the result of steady water runoff from the cliffs above, coupled with mineral deposits causing chemical changes in the sandstone. First occupied at around 1250, Keet Seel continued steady growth until at least 1286. It is believed that, at its peak, up to 150 people inhabited this site at one time. Abandonment is unexplained, but occurred sometime after 1300 AD.
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