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Colonial and Pre-Columbian

Goodman Point Pueblo Fortification

1200
Colorado
Era
Colonial and Pre-Columbian
Year
1200
Location
Colorado
Status
Historical record
The Battle

History & Significance

Goodman Point Pueblo Fortification was a Colonial and Pre-Columbian engagement fought in Colorado, 1200.

Large Ancestral Puebloan site near Cortez, Colorado. The site has a massive outer enclosing wall that creates a defensible compound. As one of the larger communities in the Mesa Verde region during its final decades (c.1250-1290), Goodman Point represents the culmination of defensive aggregation before the complete abandonment of the Four Corners. NRHP-listed.

Forces engaged
Ancestral Puebloan community vs. unidentified raiders in the Mesa Verde region
Outcome
Large pueblo with outer wall acting as defensive enclosure; defensive positioning on canyon rim. Part of the cluster of large, late 13th-century defensive communities in the Mesa Verde region.

Approximate location. The nearest recorded settlement is shown; the exact site is unrecorded.

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When did Goodman Point Pueblo Fortification take place?
Goodman Point Pueblo Fortification took place in 1200.
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Goodman Point Pueblo Fortification was fought in Colorado, United States.
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Large Ancestral Puebloan site near Cortez, Colorado. The site has a massive outer enclosing wall that creates a defensible compound. As one of the larger communities in the Mesa Verde region during its final decades (c.1250-1290), Goodman Point represents the culmination of defensive aggregation bef
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