Mesa Verde National Park is over 100 years old. In 1906, then President Theodore Roosevelt signed a bill creating the park. Mesa Verde offer visitors a look into the lives of the Ancestral Pueblo people, who lived in the area between 700 and 1,400 years ago. The national park protects almost 5,000 archaeological sites. They are some of the best preserved archeological areas in the country. The term “Mesa Verde” is Spanish for “Green Table.” Early Spanish explorers gave the name to the area. In geology, a “mesa” is a flat-topped highland with steep sides. Mesa Verde is not actually a mesa. It is a cuesta -- a term used to describe a hill with a sharp drop on one side and a soft, gentle slope on the other. A more correct name for the national park, then, would be “Cuesta Verde.”
Title: Mesa Verde National Park: Protecting an Ancient Culture
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/988/mes_audio.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Mesa Verde National Park: Protecting an Ancient Culture' data-article-id='1446'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='5688'>Mesa Verde National Park is over 100 years old. </span> <span data-start-time='5688' data-end-time='13938'>In 1906, then President Theodore Roosevelt signed a bill creating the park.</span> <span data-start-time='13938' data-end-time='28417'>Mesa Verde offer visitors a look into the lives of the Ancestral Pueblo people, who lived in the area between 700 and 1,400 years ago. </span> <span data-start-time='28417' data-end-time='35604'>The national park protects almost 5,000 archaeological sites. </span> <span data-start-time='35604' data-end-time='42146'>They are some of the best preserved archeological areas in the country.</span> <span data-start-time='42146' data-end-time='47917'>The term “Mesa Verde” is Spanish for “Green Table.” </span> <span data-start-time='47917' data-end-time='52896'>Early Spanish explorers gave the name to the area.</span> <span data-start-time='52896' data-end-time='59875'>In geology, a “mesa” is a flat-topped highland with steep sides. </span> <span data-start-time='59875' data-end-time='63688'>Mesa Verde is not actually a mesa.</span> <span data-start-time='63688' data-end-time='75875'>It is a cuesta -- a term used to describe a hill with a sharp drop on one side and a soft, gentle slope on the other.</span> <span data-start-time='75875' data-end-time='82688'>A more correct name for the national park, then, would be “Cuesta Verde.”</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/988/mesa_img.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=5914 data-hint-location='35604' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/988/what_does_preserved_mean.m4a'>What does preserved mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='kept in its original state or in good condition'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/988/used_for_climbing.m4a'><span>used for climbing</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/988/kept_in_its_original_state_or_in_good_condition.m4a'><span>kept in its original state or in good condition</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/988/admired_by_many_people.m4a'><span>admired by many people</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/988/straight_up_and_down.m4a'><span>straight up and down</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=5915 data-hint-location='42146' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/988/what_does_mesa_verde_mean_in_spanish.m4a'>What does Mesa Verde mean in Spanish?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='green table'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/988/dirt_road.m4a'><span>dirt road</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/988/blue_roof.m4a'><span>blue roof</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/988/red_door.m4a'><span>red door</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/988/green_table.m4a'><span>green table</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=5916 data-hint-location='75875' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/988/a_more_appropriate_name_for_the_park_would_be__blank__verde.m4a'>A more appropriate name for the park would be <span class='blank'>Cuesta</span> Verde.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Cuesta'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/988/hill.m4a'><span>Hill</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/988/mountain.m4a'><span>Mountain</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/988/cuesta.m4a'><span>Cuesta</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/988/queso.m4a'><span>Queso</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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