Montezuma County Colorado (Historic Districts) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Hovenweep National Monument, Mesa Verde Administrative District, Mesa Verde National Park, Sand Canyon Archaeological District and Ute Mountain Ute Mancos Canyon Historic District.
Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Numic (Shoshonean), Anasazi, Late Pueblo, Late Pueblo Ii, Early Pueblo Iii, Mesa Verde and Pueblo: Northern San Juan dating back to 2999 BC.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Montezuma County places including Jesse Nusbaum and NPS Branch of Plans & Design. Prominent architectural styles found in Montezuma Country are .