Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Rio Grande Classic, Pueblo, Pueblo Iv, Gallina, Late Prehistoric Puebloan and Late Prehistoric Publoan dating back to 1000.
The famous person Frank Bond is associated with one of more of the Rio Arriba County historic places.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Rio Arriba County places including W.C. Kruger, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Frank Bond. Prominent architectural styles found in Rio Arriba Country are Classical Revival and Modern Movement.