The structure of the kivas symbolizes the three other worlds that all beings, including the Hopi, passed through. Beneath the floor level is a small hole in the ground called sipapuni which comes up from the first underworld of fire. The floor level represents the second world of air, the breath of life. A raised seating area is the third world, the world of water, the blood of life. A ladder goes up through the roof to the fourth world.

This photo was taken at Pecos National Monument, Pecos, New Mexico.

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