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ADOBE
(a-doe-bee) |
a sun-dried cast block bonded by straw and dried -- used as a building material -- a plentiful natural resource |
ANASAZI
(ann-a-saz-ze) |
the ancestors of the Native Americans |
BANCO
('bahn-co) |
a bench built from adobe usually covered with plaster, often built adjacent to the kiva fireplace |
CANAL
(ka-'nal) |
a spout, which protrudes from the roof allowing water to drain from roof |
CASITA
(ca-'see-ta) |
a small house |
CORBEL
('kor-bell) |
a short deeply carved support between posts and beams, mainly decorative |
COYOTE FENCE
(ki-yo-tee) |
a fence formed by wiring large branches or tress together, usually cedar or aspen |
HORNO
('or-no) |
a beehive outdoor oven used for cooking and baking |
KIVA FIREPLACE
(kee-va) |
a sculptured beehive shaped fireplace in which the logs are placed upright |
LATILLA
(la-tee-ya) |
small branches of cedar or aspen used above the viga to form the ceiling |
LINTEL
(lyn-tel) |
an exposed beam at the top of a window or door, often carved |
MILAGRO
(me-'la-gro) |
a miracle, represented by symbols and charms |
NICHO
(nee-cho) |
a sculptured indentation in the wall used as a small shelf |
PINON
(peen-yon) |
a slow growing evergreen pine native to the high desert, aromatic, produces pine nuts, and popular as firewood |
PLAZA
(pla-za) |
a city center, public square or market |
PORTAL
(pour-tal) |
a porch, doorway or hallway |
PUEBLO
(poo-eb-low) |
a village or small town |
PUEBLO REVIVAL
(poo-eb-low) |
a classic design of Santa Fe architecture -- usually adobe and with a flat roof |
RISTRA
(rees-tra) |
a long string of red chiles hung to dry for decoration and used for cooking |
SALTILLO TILE
(sal-tee-yo) |
a fired earthen tile from mexico -- a very popular floor covering material |
SANTOS
(sann-tos) |
carved images of saints |
VIGA
(vee-ga) |
a round post, pine or spruce, that is hand peeled and used as a decorative ceiling support |
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