点评:My husband and I had the incredible opportunity to visit Aztec Ruins National Monument both during the day and at night, and each visit offered a unique and memorable perspective on this amazing site. From the moment we arrived, we were warmly welcomed by Dave and the rest of the staff—each person was knowledgeable, friendly, and eager about sharing the history of this special place.
Despite the name, I was surprised to learn that the ruins aren’t actually Aztec in origin. The site was built by the Ancestral Puebloan's around the 12th century, however the Aztec people were believed to have travelled through, and live in the area. It’s believed to have served as a major regional center, with connections to the larger Chaco Canyon network. Walking through the reconstructed Great Kiva, one of the only ones of its kind that has been rebuilt—you can really feel the spiritual and communal significance this structure once held.
The ruins themselves are well-preserved, with original masonry that shows the incredible skill and architectural skill of the people who lived here. During the daytime, I was able to take in the layout of the ancient buildings and appreciate the scale and complexity of the structures. At night, the monument took on a quiet, almost sacred atmosphere—an entirely different but equally spiritual experience.
翻译:我和丈夫有幸在白天和夜晚参观了阿兹特克遗址国家纪念碑,每次参观都让我们对这个令人惊叹的遗址有了独特而难忘的感受。从我们抵达的那一刻起,戴夫和其他工作人员就热情地欢迎了我们——每个人都知识渊博、热情友好,并且热衷于分享这个特殊地方的历史。
尽管名字如此,但令我惊讶的是,这些遗址实际上并非源自阿兹特克。该遗址是由古普韦布洛人在12世纪左右建造的,但据信阿兹特克人曾途经并居住在该地区。据信,它曾是一个重要的区域中心,与更大的查科峡谷网络相连。漫步在重建的大基瓦(Great Kiva)——它是同类建筑中唯一重建的——您可以真切地感受到这座建筑曾经承载的精神和社区意义。
遗址本身保存完好,保留着原始的砖石结构,展现了当时居住于此的人们非凡的技艺和建筑技艺。白天,我得以欣赏古建筑的布局,感受其规模和结构的复杂性。夜晚,这座古迹呈现出一种宁静、近乎神圣的氛围——一种截然不同却同样令人心旷神怡的体验。