Major excavations at the Coombs Site were undertaken by the Peabody Museum in 1927, by the University of Utah in 1958 and 1959, and by the State Parks staff between 1970 and 1991. Excavations uncovered 97 rooms, 10 pit structures, and hundreds of thousands of artifacts. Although major structures have been identified, only abut half of the site has been investigated. Outlines of unexcavated rooms can be glimpses across the site. |
| Hours: |
- May 16 through September 15:
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- September 16 through May 15:
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Park is closed New Years's Day, Thanksgiving, and December 25th. |
| Visitor Center: |
Museum, with interactive exhibits provide visitors the opportunity to grind corn using a mano and metate, identify seeds with a microscope, make rubbings of pottery designs, and listen to American Indians and archaeologists discuss the importance of preserving archaeological sites. |
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There is an auditorium and gift shop . A short trail from the Visitor Center leads to the Coombs Site Ruins and a life-size, six-room replica of part of the pueblo. The replica give the visitor an idea of what life was like for the Anasazi between 800 and 900 years ago. |
| Directions: |
Anasazi State Park Museum is in south central Utah along Utah Highway 12 in the small ranching community of Boulder.
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| Coordinates: |
Map Coordinates (NAD83): 37 54.559N; 111 25.362W. |
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