Large Cliff Dwelling
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Unknown Unknown 1508.1409.0001.jpg IN-PR-1409 B&W 1508-1409-0001 1508-1409-0001 Print 4x5 Historic Photographs 1900s Reproduction requires permission. Digital images property of SHM Library & ArchivesDescription
Large cliff dwelling near Clarkdale, Arizona
From 1130 A.D. to 1300 A.D., the Sinagua built pueblos of red stone, often hidden deep in red rock canyons. Two of the largest and best-preserved ruins in the Verde Valley—Honanki and Palatki—are good examples of these villages, usually home to groups of related families. Soon after, the Sinagua began to move to hilltop villages near perennial streams like Beaver Creek and the Verde River. Two of these ruins—Tuzigoot and Montezuma Castle—are National Monuments, and within easy reach of Sedona. Tuzigoot is Apache for “crooked water.”
At the height of their civilization there were about 5,000 Sinagua living in the area. They were linked to the north and south by a major trade route called the Palatkwapi trail. By all accounts they seemed to have prospered, but by 1425 A.D. they had abandoned the Verde Valley. Still, those who visit the area can feel their presence. The Verde Valley is filled with ruins, and not just the ones already mentioned. If you hike along Beaver Creek, or in the western canyons, you will find evidence of the ancient Indians everywhere. Walk into an overhung area, or a cave along one of the rivers, and you will most likely see petroglyphs, adobe ruins, or maybe a pottery shard.
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