Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
From the 600s to the 1300s, northern Arizona was home to an ancient group of people collectively known as the Sinagua. The Sinagua built large square towers, farmed in rock terraced fields, and enjoyed amphitheaters and ball courts. Around the San Francisco Peaks and Sunset Crater, archaeological work has revealed the remains of the Sinagua culture in shell jewelry, petroglyphs, points, baskets, hairpins, conch trumpets, and magical implements. Wupatki and Walnut Canyon provides an overview of this land, now Wupatki National Monument, where many cultures have come and gone since 600 A.D., when the Sinagua first moved into the region.
Long after the Sinagua abandoned the site, several bands of Navajo moved into the region. Wupatki and Walnut Canyon also contains sketches of the Navajo who live in Wupatki today.
Synopsis
Provides an overview of Wupatki National Monument, where many cultures including the Navajo have come and gone since 600 A.D., when the Sinagua first moved into the region.