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& flint chips. The valley must have been thickly settled & a delightful region at one time, but probably long before even the Spanish invasion. The bits of pottery collected will show something of the age & race. Many holes have been dug into the side of the pueblo hills and bones and pottery unearthed but the ruins have been but little disturbed. There have been many isolated houses on the ridges and points bordering the valley, so a complete view could be had at all times of the whole country. The outlook from these ancient habitations must have been most inspiring, of mountains, valley expanse and dark slopes of evergreen nut pines & juniper.